“Pan Francés”

Pushcart Prize–nominated (2026) historical fiction published in About Place Journal (Black Earth Institute), October 2025.

Set during the Salvadoran Civil War, “Pan Francés” follows Mateo, a teenage boy whose everyday life is fractured by the encroaching violence of military and paramilitary forces.

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Link: https://aboutplacejournal.org/issues/on-freedom/crossings/mauricio-ernesto-ramirez/