It expertly weaves its politics into a psychologically complex story that centers a character, and her desires, frustrations, and emotions, who is not commonly represented in either Colombian or international literature.
Slash and Burn – Claudia Hernández
Slash and Burn blurs the defined parameters of literary narratives of war, and the idea that violence has a clear beginning and endpoint, to create a searing vision of a “post-conflict” society and the quiet struggles of its ordinary members.
Libraries amid Protest: Books, Organizing, and Global Activism – Sherrin Frances
What is original about Libraries amid Protest is Frances’ decision to foreground the library not as a distraction from the “real work” of the occupation but as a key component of its politics.
Cockfight – María Fernanda Ampuero
The majority of the stories in Cockfight end on an uneasy note that suggests the continuity of violence and the messy reality of living with its legacy.
The aims of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration are exposed by the writer as quests into nothingness.
Sexographies – Gabriela Wiener
The collection conveys a profound honesty about female sexuality that goes beyond a simple defense of sexual freedom to expose the complexities of desire, the body, and psychology.