Ten Women

Ten Women, by Marcela Serrano (Amazon Crossing, 2014) Translated from the Spanish by Beth Fowler Nine Chilean women from vastly different backgrounds have been brought together by their beloved therapist, Natasha, to talk about their lives and help each other heal. From a teenage computer whizz confronting her sexual identity, to a middle-aged recluse who …

Paradises

Paradises, by Iosi Havilio (And Other Stories, 2013) Translated from the Spanish by Beth Fowler Recently widowed, a young woman leaves the countryside for Buenos Aires with her four-year-old son to build a new life. She finds work in the zoo and moves into a squatted tower block at the invitation of one of its …

Open Door

Open Door, by Iosi Havilio (And Other Stories, 2011) Translated from the Spanish by Beth Fowler When her partner disappears, a young veterinary assistant drifts from the city towards Open Door, a small town in the Pampas named after its psychiatric hospital. Embarking on a new life in the country, she finds herself living with …