Barcelona: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. 372p., boards. "Sabotaje" takes place in May, 1937, as the Civil War continues its bloody path in Spain. A double mission takes protagonist Lorenzo Falcó to Paris with the aim of trying, in any way possible, to prevent Picasso's Guernica... More
Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra (Grupo Anaya) (Letras Hispánicas), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 405p., wrps. Throughout the last sixty years, Mexican writer Homero Aridjis has published more than twenty volumes of poetry. "Antología poética (1960-2018)" is an anthology of these works. Contents include: "Los ojos desdoblados (1960)", "Antes del reino (1963-1966, 2a... More
Madrid: Archivo Fundación Pablo Neruda, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 438p., bibl., wrps. "Poesía política" is an anthology of political poetry by Pablo Neruda. Contents include: "Tercera residencia (1934-1945)", "Canto general (1938-1949)", "Los versos del Capitán (1951-1952)", "Las uvas y el viento (1950-1953)", "Odas elementales (1952-1954)", "Estravagario (1957-1958)", "Navegaciones y regresos... More
Madrid: Huerga y Fierro Editores (Poesía), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 366p., photos, wrps. "No creo que yo esté aquí de más" is an anthology of poetry written by 43 Dominican women between 1932 and 1987. Common themes in their work include freedom, love, life, death, and other daily experiences. The... More
Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, Seix Barral, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 340p., wrps. "Feliz final" reconstructs a great love story, beginning with its end. The couple fell in love, lived, had children, and fought uncertainty, precariousness, jealousy, and more. When their love was over, the questions arose: "Where did everything go wrong... More
Lima: Biblioteca Nacional del Perú, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 vols., notes, facsimiles, bibl., wrps. "Nueva crónica y buen gobierno" is a Peruvian chronicle from approximately 1615. Its creator, indigenous Peruvian Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, sent the handwritten manuscript to King Philip III of Spain for two reasons: to... More
Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, (Crónicas, 118), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 144p., map, wrps. "Yo tuve un sueño: el viaje de los niños centroamericanos a Estados Unidos" is a collection of ten stories focused on the most vulnerable people: children. In 2016, the authors interviewed ten immigrants who had entered the United... More
La Paz, Bolivia: Fundación Xavier Albó, Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado (CIPCA), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. xiv, 766p., maps, graphs, illus., tables, wrps. "Xavier Albó: Obras Selectas. Tomo VI" is the sixth part of a comprehensive anthology of work by Jesuit priest, linguist, and anthropologist Xavier Albó... More
Santiago de Chile: Siempre Viva Ediciones, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 349p., color plates, photos, facsimiles, wrps. "El diario del che gay en Chile" is a biographical, political and cultural portrait of Víctor Hugo Robles, an activist for sexual diversity in Chile known as the "Che of the Gays". The work... More
Bogotá: Universidad de los Andes, Ediciones Uniandes, Editorial Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 420p., bibl., wrps. "La sustancia de lo inexistente" is a theoretical cartography that critically maps and examines Cuban writer and poet José Lezama Lima's work in order to articulate the aesthetic and historical concepts... More
Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria, 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 172p., biblio., notes. Col. Estudios. "TV digital en Chile" is a study on the digitization of TV in Chile, examining the hope that this step will usher in a greater degree of democratization and diversity. Contents include: "TV digital: Tecnología, políticas... More
Santiago: Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales (Colección: Huellas), 2014. First Edition. Paperback. 251p., wrps. "Biografía del crimen" is a reflective, critical essay on the formation and evolution of the police genre in Latin America literature and world literature. Contents include: "¡Muerte, mis queridas hijas!", "El cuerpo del delito", "Estado de derecho"... More
Buenos Aires: Emecé Editores, Grupo Editorial Planeta, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 878p., photos, facsilimes, illus., bibl., boards. "Obra completa III (1972-1999)" is the third voume in a collection of Adolfo Bioy Casares' complete works. This part includes titles such as "Dormir al sol" (1973) and "La aventura de un fotógrafo... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Alfaguara, 2009. Second Edition. Paperback. 470p., wrps. "La novela de Perón" is a fictionalized biography of former president of Argentina Juan Domingo Perón. The work, originally published in 1985, was written by Tomás Eloy Martínez, a professor at Rutgers University. Eloy Martínez is also the author of... More
Bogotá: Corporación Aury Sará Marrugo, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. 492p., photos, illus. bibl., index, wrps. "Petróleo y protesta obrera" is the second part of a two-volume collection that studies conflicts between the USO labor union and petroleum companies. This part focuses on the diverse conflicts facing the USO from 1957... More
Buenos Aires: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2008. First Edition. Paperback. 291p., wrps. "Purgatorio" is a surrealist novel by Tomás Eloy Martínez, who is also the author of “La novela de Perón” (1985), “Santa Evita” (1995), “El vuelo de la reina” (2002), and “El cantor de tango” (2004). Eloy Martínez is... More
Barcelona: Ediciones Destino (Colección: Áncora y Delfín; Volumen 1100), 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 229p., boards. "La muerte lenta de Luciana B." is a crime novel that begins when the anonymous narrator, a writer, receives a call from Luciana, a typist who assisted him ten years ago when he suffered from... More
Medellín, La Habana: Editorial Universidad de Antioquia, Ediciones UNIÓN (Narrativa), 2001. First Edition. Paperback. 98p., wrps. "Los almuerzos" centers around a parish in Bogotá dedicated -- in appearance -- to feeding the needy. The hunchback Tancredo is in charge of routinely supervising the lunches that are offered daily. Thursday is... More
México, D.F. Editorial Joaquín Mortiz, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 258p., wrps. "Las huellas de la voz II" is the second volume of a panoramic study on Latin American literature, particularly examining the influence of authors such as Octavio Paz, José Lezama Lima, Jorge Luis Borges, and Felisberto Hernández, among many... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Biblos, 2000. first edition. Paperback. 139p., tables, bibl., wrps. "Pulperos y pulperías de Buenos Aires (1740-1830)" is a study on pulperos and pulperías between 1740 and 1830, a crucial period in the history of Argentina and the city of Buenos Aires, as it was the center of... More
La Paz, Bolivia: Plural Editores, (Letras fundacionales), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 283p., wrps. "Poesía" is a collection of poetry by Adela Zamudio, a Bolivian poet, feminist, and educator. Contents include: "El misionero (Poema religioso)", "Ensayos poéticos", "Ráfagas", "Otros poemas publicadas", "Poemas inéditos", and "Poemas atribuidos"... More
La Paz, Bolivia: Editorial 3600, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 319p., wrps. "Apuntes de cine" is a critical study on Bolivian, Latin American, and international cinema, featuring commentaries and interviews. Contents inlcude: "Cine Boliviano", "El cine sensorial: El corto Boliviano hoy", "Entrevistas", "Cine Latinoamericano", and "Cine internacional" More
Lima: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Editorial Universitaria UNFV, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 270p., photos, facsimiles, tables, graphics, bibl., wrps. "El feminismo Católico Peruano (1930-1956)" is a study on feminism with the context of the Catholic tradition in Peru. The work also examines how, during the early and mid 20th century... More
Santa Cruz de la Sierra: El País, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 319p., photos, wrps. "Evo: engaño y mito" is a critical analysis of Bolivian president Evo Morales' political career, dismantling his legendary image as a non-violent defender of mother earth (Pachamama) and indigenous rights. Contents include: "El mito", "Evo y.... More
México, D.F: Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Antropología e Historia, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 642p., graphics, bibl., wrps. "Comercio y minería en la historia de América Latina" is a history on mining in Latin America, with focus on its exporting habits. Features chapters on foreign trade... More