About the beginning of a love, its end, and new beginnings—and everything in between. 'A love story that, with humor and depth, explores the secret of a perfect day.' Mario Vargas Llosa. When journalist Luis, who lives in Madrid with his wife Paula and their children, travels to Austin, Texas, for a conference, it's primarily an excuse to see Camila again. The architect is like a life-giving force for the man, bored with his job and his marriage. But then Camila unexpectedly ends the relationship. Bitterly disappointed, Luis buries himself in a library, where he happens upon letters from William Faulkner to his lover, Meta Carpenter.