He has published the collections of short stories El tramo final, a landmark in the history of Peruvian literature, and La primera espada del imperio; and the novels La estatua en el jardín, El furor de mis ardores, La vida no es una tómbola, El verano largo and Viaje a Ítaca. Two of his books have been translated into Chinese and are awaiting publication in 2020. He has lived in Hawaii since 1985.