León, Guanajuato: Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror Aurora, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 64p., illus., wrps. "Relatos de Stregoicavar" is a selection of horror stories which were submittedfor the 2nd Annual "Concurso de Cuento Corto de Horror" (Short horror story contest), featuring the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of..... More about Relatos de Stregoicavar
Lima: Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 316p., illus., wrps. In 1963, Peruvian Nobel Prize-winner Mario Vargas Llosa published his first novel, "La ciudad y los perros." His work drew the attention of critics and the public alike, turning him into an overnight..... More about La ciudad y los perros: biografía de una novela
Monterrey, Mexico: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, (Colección Coetáneos), 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 184p., wrps. "Los últimos rostros" is a novel by playwright, academic, and essayist Coral Aguirre, who has published titles such as "La cruz en el Espejo", "Larga Distancia", and "El resplandor de la memoria" More about Los últimos rostros
Rosario: Viterbo, (Col. Biblioteca Ficciones), 1998. first edition. Paperback. 159p.m wrps. In art there is a quality that precedes any other: doing things well, that is, putting yourself in the work of doing them. First do one thing, then another thing, then another thing ... It does not matter with..... More about La trompeta de mimbre
Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo Editora, 2011. 1st ed. Paperback. 82p., wrps. [Novel. By prolific Argentine author Aira, whose recent titles include the novels “El marmol” (2011), “El error” (2010), “La confesión” (2009), “Las aventuras de Barbaverde” (2008) and the essay collection “Pequeño manual de procedimientos” (2007). He won the Premio Konex..... More about El náufrago
Buenos Aires: Beatriz Viterbo Editora, (Ser. Ficciónes; 79.), 2006. first edition. Paperback. 143p. [Novel. Aira has published over 50 works of fiction and literary criticism. His recent novels include “Mil gotas” (2003), “Las noches de Flores” (2004), “Yo era una chica moderna” (2004), “Yo era una niña de siete años”..... More about La cena
Buenos Aires: Mansalva, 2019. Second Edition. Paperback. 77p., wrps. [Novella. A leading contemporary Argentine author, Aira won the Premio Konex in 1994 and 2004, and a Guggenheim grant in 1996. His over 50 novels include ”Yo era una niña de siete años” (2005), “Cómo me reí” (2005), “El pequeño monje..... More about La vida nueva
Buenos aires: Blatt & Ríos, (Biblioteca Cesar Aira), 2019. Third Edition. Paperback. 120p., wrps. "Yo era una mujer casada" is a novel written by Argentine author César Aria, who is known for titles such as "La luz argentina", "El vestido rosa", "Cómo me hice monja", "La prueba", "Un episodio en..... More about Yo era una mujer casada
México, D.F. Distribuciones Fontamara, (Col. Cisne; 131.), 2010. 1st ed. Paperback. 173p., glossary. Prologue by David Apolinar Rincón Pérez. More about Los perros hambrientos
Montevideo: Rumbo Editorial, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 197p., photos, wrps. "Mima Kumba y otros encantos negros" explores and documents the challenges a religious, social activist woman of afro-descent faces in a secular, western society. This story is told through a fictional character, "Mima Kumba", but also includes semi-fictional and documentary..... More about Mima Kumba y otros encantos negros
Bogotá: Thalassa Editores, (Biblioteca Alejandría., Narrativa), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 133p., wrps. "Mr. Venganza: Adolf Hitler en Colombia" establishes affiliations with George Orwell because it unmasks the current modes of surveillance under the totalitarianism of Hitler in Colombia and disarms the affirmation that reading prevents men from being happy, as..... More about Mr. Venganza: Adolf Hitler en Colombia
México, D.F. Editorial Sexto Piso (Col. Narrativa), 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 216p., b&w illus. "Jacobo reloaded" is a multi-layered, intertextual work that draws on religious and literary texts, most significantly a fictitious unfinished work by the Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelist Joseph Roth. Author Mario Ballatin has also recently published “Gallinas..... More about Jacobo reloaded
Madrid: Alianza Editorial, (Literaria), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 323p., wrps. "El asesinato de Laura Olivo" is a novel authored by Peruvian writer Jorge Eduardo Benavides which received the XIX Premio Unicaja de Novela Fernando Quiñones. Other publications by Jorge Eduardo Benavides include "La noche de Morgana", "Los años inútiles", "Un..... More about El asesinato de Laura Olivo
Panamá: Aurelia Ediciones, 2018. 1st Edition. Paperback. vi, 87p., DVD, inside flap contains crease, wrps. Gathers 18 legends that, as the author makes clear, are not authentic patakines or ipitás, but, enrich the fabular microcosm, and gives particular relevance to the substrate of her imaginative world. Contents include: "Dos bienes..... More about Desde la otra orilla
Buenos Aires: Losada, (Col. Biblioteca Clásica y Contemporánea), 1999. first edition. Paperback. 93p., wrps. When I wrote Un león en el bosque de Palermo, more than once I asked myself if I had not read a story based on the same idea. As originality does not concern me, I just..... More about Clave para un amor
Buenos Aires: Emecé Editores / Seix Barral, (Biblioteca Breve), 2007. first edition. Paperback. 221p. wrps. Novel. Birmajer’s titles include “El fuego más alto” (1997), “No tan distinto” (2000), “El siglo XX” (2004), “Las mejores historias de hombres casados” (2006) and the award-winning screenplay “Un día con Angela” (1993). More about Historia de una mujer
Providencia: Grupo Zeta, 2019. First Edition. Paperback. vii, 146p., wrps. The stories in this book can be read as the fragmented map of a larger story, like the road map of a desolate freeway that extends to a blurred horizon, made of ash and electric shock. More about Los muertos: relatos
México, D.F. Fondo Editorial Estado de México, (Col. Letras / Narrativa), 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 254p., wrps. [Novel. 2013 Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Certamen Internacional de Literatura.]. More about A dónde van los caballos cuando mueren
Buenos Aires: Editorial Alfaguara, Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2012. 1st ed. Paperback. 276p., wrps. [Novel. Winner of the 2012 Premio Alfaguara de novela. Part crime novel, part political thriller that serves as an exploration of the country's recent past. Brizuela has most recently published the novel "Lisboa: un melodrama" (2010)..... More about Una misma noche
Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, Autores Españoles e Iberoamericanos. 2007. first edition. Paperback. 182p., wrps. [Novel. Contains references to stories by Cortázar, Onetti and Ribeyro. This highly important Latin American author’s best known titles include the novels “Un mundo para Julius” (1970), “Reo de nocturnidad” (Premio Nacional de Narrativa 2002, Spain), “El..... More about Las obras infames de Pancho Marambio
San Juan: Editorial Isla Negra, (Col. La Montaña de Papel), 2007. first edition. Paperback. 60p., wrps. [Novel. This cross between erotic novel and science fiction is by the author of the story collections “Historias tremendas” (1999) and “Historias atroces” (2003) and the graphic novel / adult comic “Ánima sola” (2003).]..... More about La cabeza
Buenos Aires: Catálagos, 2002. first edition. Paperback. 189p., biblio., notes, facs., b/w photos. The early years that Evita told his people, the circumstances of his departure and his artistic life made many voices, lots of ink and lots of celluloid. When it was said, the fact that it was Evita..... More about El ajedrez de la gloria; Evita Duarte Actriz
La Habana: Editorial Letras Cubanas, Letras Cubanas, 2004. second edition. Paperback. 726p., wrps. Here is a kind of novel-river, whose forceful argument will take us from St. Petersburg to the Tsars to Ireland, and from there to New York, to finish or restart everything, who knows in the very Cuban..... More about Viudas de sangre
Buenos Aires: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2007. first edition. Paperback. 156p., wrps. [Short stories. Chernov has published the collection “Amores brutales” (1992, Premio Quinto Centenario del Honorable Consejo Deliberante), and the novels “Anatomia humana” (Premio Planeta 1993), “La conspiración china” (1997) and “La pasión de María” (Alfaguara, 2005). His novel..... More about Amor propio
México, D.F: Nieve de Chamoy, Universidad Autonóma de Coahuila, 2019. 1st Edition. Paperback. v,199p., wrps. Nora Cross narrates with a mixture of innocence and cynicism the adventures of a family; jealousy between brothers for the love of the father, and the love of the father himself, touch dangerous extremes here..... More about Nubecita