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On the shores of this river, all the birds that fly, drink, perch on branches, and disturb siestas with the demonic squawking of the possessed—all those birds were once women. Welcome to Argentina and the fascinating, frightening, fantastical imagination of Mariana Enriquez. In twelve spellbinding new stories, Enriquez writes about ordinary people, especially women, whose lives turn inside out when they encounter terror, the surreal, and the supernatural.

When my best friend passes away, her twin brother finally comes home. Regardless of how Silas keeps pinning me with those eyes, or how I can’t breathe whenever he smiles, I won’t forgive how he amputated me from his life a decade ago. If I can make it through the will reading, I’ll never see him again. I’m certain of that. But when the will is read, I can’t believe my ears. Sophie left her daughter for me to raise. But, not just me. Silas too.

She was a Cartel Princess. I was a soldier. A helping hand. A life that didn’t matter. None of that stopped me from falling in love with her the first time I laid eyes on her. This Cartel Princess was everything to me. And I was able to show her, but only in secret.

The Onward Song is poet K.J. Paradis’s stunning debut collection—six dozen exquisitely crafted poems that are at once classical and wonderfully contemporary, poems made remarkable by their effortless musicality and unexpected metaphors.

Hablaremos de El gran Gatsby de F. Scott Fitzgerald, una obra maestra de la narrativa norteamericana del siglo XX, con Yolanda Ramos, actriz ganadora de un premio Feroz y dos Biznagas de Plata en el Festival de Málaga, presentadora y humorista. Pero también sobre fama, creación de personajes, alter egos y mucho más.

Pocos poetas poseen una voz tan personal, poderosa e influyente como Walt Whitman. Hemos seleccionado para esta antología veintiséis poemas del célebre Canto de mí mismo, con una nueva traducción de Antonio Rivero Taravillo y un impresionante trabajo gráfico de Kike de la Rubia.

Los relatos de las tres vidas (una trágica, otra esforzada, la tercera cómica) hablan, en sus lenguas privadas, del aprendizaje sexual de sus protagonistas. Marina Closs despliega tres monólogos de voces definidas, con diversos registros de lenguaje narrativo, manejo de la ironía y sobrio lirismo para dar forma a estos tres truenos. Este libro recibió el Primer Premio del Fondo Nacional de las Artes, de parte de un jurado conformado por Florencia Abbate, Selva Amada y Luis Sagasti.

Told from five richly individual perspectives and inspired by the author’s family history, Punished is a searing, heart-wrenching novel about trauma, memory, love, and loss, written in taut prose and vibrating with righteous rage over one of the Swedish state’s greatest betrayals toward the Sámi.

La profecía del Coyote hambriento lo decía: habría de salvar al pueblo chichimeca del tirano Tezozómoc, aquel que juró en su juventud recuperar la grandeza del señorío de Azcapotzalco; aquel que logró unir las voluntades de varios pueblos y alzar los cimientos de una civilización que se convirtió en imperio; aquel que sería el primer gran ejemplo de la política brutal y sanguinaria que dominaría el Valle de México por más de un siglo.

Your granddaughters are lost, Candelaria. Bianca, the brainy archaeologist, had to forfeit her life's work in Guatemala after her advisor seduced and deserted her. Paola, missing for over a decade, resurfaces in Boston as a brainwashed wellness cultist named Zoe. And Candy, the youngest, is a recovering addict who finds herself pregnant by a man she's not even sure ever existed. None of this concerns you of course, until a cataclysmic earthquake hits Boston.

Josephine Ying longs to overthrow Big Uncle as the best host, and after his roast duck incident, she’s finally getting her chance this Chinese New Year. Even better, her son is bringing a surprise. Unfortunately, the surprise turns out to be a gold-digging fiancée—who dies at the dinner table. Her problems just got a lot bigger than hosting the perfect meal. Certain there’s a killer at the table, Josephine sharpens her questions to find them out.

Embark on a deeply personal and emotional odyssey with Diane Grossman Gaston in Life in the Shadows: My Journey Towards the Sunlight. This collection of over 80 evocative poems spans decades, from Diane's melancholy teenage years through the present, illuminating her poignant journey from shadow to light. Each poem becomes a window into Diane's soul, revealing the raw emotions she felt growing up in a broken home.

When Inspector Duke Dempsey boarded the luxurious streamliner known as The Holy City Express, he expected a peaceful vacation, a brief respite from his crime-ridden beat. But as the train whisks through the scenic vistas, a chilling scream shatters the calm, and Duke is thrust into the most perplexing case of his career—a mysterious double murder. With the clock ticking and the train speeding towards its final destination, Duke must navigate a web of intrigue and deceit. The passenger list reads like a who’s who of global power brokers, each with secrets worth killing for.

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven.

Félix Alexander, autor galardonado, regresa con su tercera colección de cartas y poemas de amor, y la cuarta entrega de la Serie poética para siempre. Una saga sobre oportunidades perdidas, amor no correspondido, añoranza y esperanza, y nunca dejar nada sin decir. El libro comienza con una serie de cartas de amor en las que se confiesa una admiración secreta que poco a poco se convierte en un amor no correspondido. Cada letra pinta el amor en diferentes colores, cada página es un lienzo de la maestría poética de Alexander.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana, se ha contado la leyenda de cómo llegamos a recibir la flor de cuetlaxóchitl. La flor de cuetlaxóchitl es una flor que incorporamos en las celebraciones con nuestras familias, pero pocos saben de su leyenda. Tiene orígenes de cientos años atrás, antes de que llegara hoy en día a nuestros hogares anualmente.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana se cuenta la leyenda de cómo recibimos el aguacate y la receta de guacamole. Es una historia de dos jóvenes exploradores que con valor único no temían descubrir lo desconocido. Solo con ese valor especial podrán los dioses bendecirnos con una fruta tan única y llena de vida.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana se cuenta la leyenda de cómo recibimos la flor de cempasúchil. Es una historia de dos enamorados que contra todos los obstáculos de la vida lucharon por estar juntos. Solo con la bendición de un dios podrán ser unidos y hacer que ese amor floreciera por los siglos.

With deftness and skill, journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz, Babitz's brilliance of observation, Babitz's incisive intelligence and, most of all, Babitz's diary-like letters, as the key to unlocking Didion. Franklin Avenue was the making of one great American writer: Joan Didion, a mystery behind her dark glasses and cool expression, her marriage to John Gregory Dunne as tortured as it was enduring. It was also the breaking and then the remaking - and thus the true making - of another great American writer: Eve Babitz.

My family's roots run deep, and my responsibilities are clear. My family and Rhodes Hotels, my family business. As a father first, I've always put my daughter above everything, living in a carefully maintained world close to my ex-wife, ensuring peace. I never expected to fall in love again and find the kind of passion I had with Aurora. I thought it would be easy, but when I introduced her to my daughter, it shattered the delicate balance of my life, forcing me to make regrettable choices that hurt the only woman I ever loved.