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The Naked Woman

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A woman’s feminist awakening drives a hypocritical village to madness in rural Uruguay in this "wild, brutal paean to freedom" (NPR.org).Shortlisted for the National Translation Award"Somers' feminism is profound, and complicated." —NPR.org“A surreal, nightmarish book about women’s struggle for autonomy—and how that struggle is (always, inevitably) met with violence.” —Carmen Maria Machado, author ... Read more

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Four women from La Plata, Argentina, are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals thanks to their impoverished, dysfunctional family—in this darkly comic literary masterpiece from Aurora Venturini, never before translated into EnglishAt the age of eighty-five, Aurora Venturini stunned Argentine readers when her darkly funny and formally daring novel, Cousins (Las primas), won *Página/12’*s New ... Read more

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Four women from La Plata, Argentina, are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals thanks to their impoverished, dysfunctional family—in this darkly comic literary masterpiece from Aurora Venturini, never before translated into EnglishAt the age of eighty-five, Aurora Venturini stunned Argentine readers when her darkly funny and formally daring novel, Cousins (Las primas), won *Página/12’*s New
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These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in ... Read more

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These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in
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We, the Casertas

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From prize–winning author Aurora Venturini, a Gothic masterpiece following a gifted Argentine girl who left for Europe in search of meaning, and the relentless punishments of womanhood in the 1940sIn deliciously ironic, and at times breathtakingly poetic prose, We, the Casertas is the story of Chela, the first-born child to a wealthy family in Buenos Aires. Threatened by her extraordinary ... Read more

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From prize–winning author Aurora Venturini, a Gothic masterpiece following a gifted Argentine girl who left for Europe in search of meaning, and the relentless punishments of womanhood in the 1940sIn deliciously ironic, and at times breathtakingly poetic prose, We, the Casertas is the story of Chela, the first-born child to a wealthy family in Buenos Aires. Threatened by her extraordinary
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**Longlisted for the Dublin Literary AwardGritty and unflinching, yet also tender, fantastical, and funny, a trans woman’s tale about finding a community on the margins.**In Sarmiento Park, the green heart of Córdoba, a group of trans sex workers make their nightly rounds. When a cry comes from the dark, their leader, the 178-year-old Auntie Encarna, wades into the brambles to investigate and ... Read more

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**Longlisted for the Dublin Literary AwardGritty and unflinching, yet also tender, fantastical, and funny, a trans woman’s tale about finding a community on the margins.**In Sarmiento Park, the green heart of Córdoba, a group of trans sex workers make their nightly rounds. When a cry comes from the dark, their leader, the 178-year-old Auntie Encarna, wades into the brambles to investigate and
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The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories

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This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day.Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish ... Read more

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This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day.Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish
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Friends

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From prize–winning author Aurora Venturini, a masterful and acerbic novel about a successful artist in her 80s returning to her hometown in Argentina after decades living and working in Europe, reckoning with old and new friends, lovers, and ideasIn a breathless, incantatory voice, Friends tells the story of Yuna Riglos, a celebrated Argentine painter nearing the end of her life. From her ... Read more

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From prize–winning author Aurora Venturini, a masterful and acerbic novel about a successful artist in her 80s returning to her hometown in Argentina after decades living and working in Europe, reckoning with old and new friends, lovers, and ideasIn a breathless, incantatory voice, Friends tells the story of Yuna Riglos, a celebrated Argentine painter nearing the end of her life. From her
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Gritty and unflinching, yet also tender, fantastical, and funny, a trans woman’s coming-of-age tale about finding a community among fellow outcasts.Camila Sosa Villada’s extraordinary first novel is a rich, nuanced portrait of a marginalized community: their romantic relationships, friendships and squabbles, difficulties at work, aspirations and disappointments. It bears witness to these lives ... Read more

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Great Spanish Stories

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Cousins

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At the age of eighty-five, Aurora Venturini stunned Argentine readers when her darkly funny and formally daring novel, Cousins (Las primas), won Página/12's New Novel Award. She had already written more than forty books, but it was only then, in 2007, that she was widely recognized as a paradigm-shifting voice in Spanish-language literature.Cousins, widely regarded as Venturini's masterpiece, is ... Read more

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A Domestication

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A boundary-shattering actress finds herself sick to death of her own success story“A single travesti is enough to undermine the foundations of a house, undo the knots of a commitment, break a promise, renounce a life,” reflects the unforgettable actress at the heart of Camila Sosa Villada’s slyly subversive new novel—travesti being Sosa Villada’s chosen term for trans women like herself, a ... Read more

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