- Collection: Narrative fiction
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"Ulises Kan is an orphan and a film enthusiast. His wife, Paulina, like so many others fleeing the ruined country they live in, has decided to leave. Without him. Two more events further upend his life: the return of Nadine, an unresolved love from…
La ola detenida
"The dangerous city of Caracas serves as the backdrop for a story about the search for the rebellious daughter of an influential conservative politician. The family hires Magdalena Yaracuy, a detective who combines witchcraft with expert…
Nebraska
"A group of combative and forsaken characters lead a barren existence amid erudition, alcohol, and music. Nebraska, a magnificent novel by Venezuelan writer Miguel Gomes, is a narrative artifact in which two groups of characters—living independent…
Llévame esta noche
David de Sousa returns to Caracas to be with his ailing mother in what appears to be her final days. After several years away, his visit opens the door to a reflection that delves not only into death but also into desire, uprootedness, erudition and…
Hormigas en la lengua
"Presented as a literary collage composed of letters, poems, fragmented narratives, and family anecdotes, Hormigas en la lengua delves into the games, wounds, reflections, pleasures, and fears of childhood. What sets this portrait apart is Yau’s…
Penínsulas rotas
"Grandmother Eloísa, a formidable woman and an avid participant in literary resistance circles. Grandfather Diego, a high-ranking military officer who conspires against the dictatorship while attempting to conceal his democratic past, alongside his…
Minerva
"Minerva tells the story of a young woman born into a polyamorous Venezuelan family with fluid sexuality, consisting of her mother, a fashion designer, and her two fathers: a former political prisoner of Franco’s dictatorship and a theater art…
Volver a cuándo
Synopsis
The definitive novel on post-Chávez Venezuela and its migrants.
A new voice worth reading.
"Life in the revolution was beautiful as long as it remained a promise. Then came the failures—those of the country and his own. When Nina asked…
Amar a Olga
"He lives with Marina in an apartment where the sound of police and ambulance sirens echoes daily. The country he finds himself in has become a state of turmoil, mirroring the deterioration of his weary relationship. Their breakup accelerates as he…
Feroces: compilación de autoras jóvenes venezolanas
Anthology of Short Stories Edited by Jacobo Villalobos.
FEROCES brings together furtive encounters with mythological creatures, twins violently attempting to merge back into one, a home that consumes the souls of its tenants, trapping them forever,…
Lo irreparable
Lo irreparable, the third short story collection by Gabriel Payares, presents love not as a discovery or a personal treasure but as a force of nature—whimsical, voracious, and, above all, violent. Comprising eight stories that reaffirm his place in…
Botella imposible
Botella imposible is also a kind of micro bildungsroman, divided into three parts: the first, titled El niño siempre quiere huir (The child always wants to run away); the second, Era la primera vez que me dejaban salir solo… (It was the first time…
La sonrisa de los hipopótamos
"Juan Carlos Chirinos has brought together in this volume eleven texts that were previously scattered across various anthologies published in Europe and the Americas. The common thread, as the author himself states, is "a voice beyond the voice I…
Desordenadas
The protagonists of these stories lead chaotic lives—women of opposing emotions, unfulfilled romances, and bodies that exude existential frustrations. They embrace uncertainty over the logic of a predictable daily routine, living on the edge of…
Tiempo de tormentas
From a very young age, Boris knows he is different. Early on, he is diagnosed with motor skill difficulties and dyslexia, and he displays mannerisms and a way of speaking that seem effeminate. Adults whisper that his mother, Belén—a renowned…
Abecedario del estío
"In Abecedario del estío, Liliana Lara uses the letters of the alphabet as a starting point for the stories that make up this volume. Situations and reflections that oscillate between fiction and reminiscence serve as the primary elements that shape…
El dolor de la sangre
Martha, a renowned Venezuelan photographer living in Lima, receives an unexpected assignment to do a photo shoot in her home country. Along with this invitation, memories of her childhood begin to haunt her—like a slow-burning fire coursing through…
Molokotov
"The novel, awarded the 2020 Rosario Castellanos International Short Novel Prize, tells the story of Dolores Alcántara, a Venezuelan reporter based in Mexico during pandemic times. To this crisis—which triggers a hurried return to her country—are…
Hopper y el fin del mundo
"They say that in the end, only a single candle will remain, and when its flame goes out, there will be no more light to see. Fire will have vanished from the face of the earth, light will become a great myth, and there will be no eye to see or to…
Figuras
Synopsis
"A single path connects the town to the asylum, but it is no ordinary road. The route consists of numbered squares, and to cross it, one must follow the order and obey the rules. 'Do not step out of your squares.' 'Running is strictly…