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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From Patricia Engel, whose novel Infinite Country was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise. Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brother's bones have...
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Jen Spyra has worked in nearly every kind of comedy there is: penning stories for The Onion, writing skits and one-liners for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, contributing pieces to The New Yorker and McSweeney's, and taking the stage for improv at UCB Theater in Manhattan. Her incredible range is on display in this uproarious, addictive collection of short stories that include a twisted exchange between a wealthy New York woman and the child...
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"Traveling across the country, journalist Karla Cornejo Villavicencio risked arrest at every turn to report the extraordinary stories of her fellow undocumented Americans. Her subjects have every reason to be wary around reporters, but Cornejo Villavicencio has unmatched access to their stories. Her work culminates in a stunning, essential read for our times. Born in Ecuador and brought to the United States when she was five years old, Cornejo Villavicencio...
Author
Publisher
Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Counsels readers who have suffered retirement savings setbacks on how to explore affordable options abroad, outlining practical steps while revealing how unconventional destinations in foreign cultures may cost less than traditional American retirements.
Series
Granta en español volume 23
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Hace diez años, la reconocida revista literaria inglesa Granta hizo una selección de los 22 mejores novelistas jóvenes en español y publicó sus obras en una colección especial, destacando a toda una generación emergente de escritores y sirviendo como una importante herramienta para promover el talento. La edición española de Granta lanzó su primera lista de los mejores escritores jóvenes en lengua española en 2010 con una repercusión...
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