In these stories, a shaman’s egg acts as a divorce arbitrator, a tour guide holds visitors hostage in New York’s most unique cemetery, the boyhood friend of a monstrous Latin American dictator tries to set the record straight, a teenage girl loses her mother in Cancun, a high-powered career couple spies on their Mexican nanny, the wrestler El Santo is unmasked. The stories are funny, frightening, speculative, haunting, and provocative.
Crossing borders and boundaries to glimpse nannie-cam style into human nature
—Cass Dalglish, author of Ring of Lions
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In these stories, a shaman’s egg acts as a divorce arbitrator, a tour guide holds visitors hostage in New York’s most unique cemetery, the boyhood friend of a monstrous Latin American dictator tries to set the record straight, a teenage girl loses her mother in Cancun, a high-powered career couple spies on their Mexican nanny, the wrestler El Santo is unmasked. The stories are funny, frightening, speculative, haunting, and provocative.
| Published | September 20, 2024 |
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| Imprint | Calumet Editions |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 188 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1962834254 |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches |
This excellent collection of stories explores the cultural borders of North America with sly humor and lovely writing. Rabasa’s in his usual tiptop form. A writer who deserves a shelf in your library.
—Reader, verified review on Amazon
