Fresh Dirt from the Grave by Giovanna Rivero
Exploring themes of injustice, intricate trauma, and resilience--with a touch of the macabre woven through--Rivero's haunting short stories plumb the delicate balance between victims and perpetrators, illuminating the unexpected tenderness within extreme violence. Her protagonists live on society's fringes and grapple with amplified human horrors amid their harsh circumstances; this collection is a remarkable addition to the Latin American gothic canon, and readers will eagerly anticipate more of Rivero's poignant prose.