First published 2012
This collection cannot be summarized as fiction with a single protagonist and concrete scenes, as it is an anthology of works by twenty-three different Latin American authors. The writers represented span eight countries and include voices from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. These authors share the experience of coming of age during military dictatorships and witnessing major historical shifts including the Berlin Wall's collapse, the Cold War's end, the Internet's emergence, the Ciudad Juárez murders, and the September 11th attacks. The anthology presents contemporary Spanish-language literature from writers born between 1970 and 1980, offering readers access to emerging voices who have shaped their artistic vision through these transformative decades of Latin American and global history.
Genres: short-stories, anthologies, 21st-century, latin-american-literature
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-voices, found-family
Setting: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela
Period: Military Dictatorships, Cold War, Berlin Wall Collapse, September 11th Attacks
243 pages · Paperback · Open Letter Books