John Julius Reel is a writer (in both English and Spanish, of which more later), teacher and occasional actor from Staten Island, who arrived in Seville in 2005, met his wife, and settled down in the city. I am sure that I’m far from the only person who feels a strong affinity with this writer, an American married to a sevillana. That cultural crossover, negotiating a different language and unfamiliar customs, has enriched the lives of countless people (like me) who have arrived in the city, met their partner, and decided to stay in this beautiful city.