Making a Scene: An Anthology of Short Stories by Cuban Women Writers

This bilingual collection of short stories features a stunning range of narratives, from moving accounts about old age such as Aida Bahr's "Not Quite Perfect/Imperfecciones" to Ana Luz García Calzada's exceptional "The Guests/Los Convidados." Several tales focus on the 1990s, a time usually referred to as Cuba's "special period." This book offers a broad selection of themes, styles, and writing techniques from Cuban women. Other contributors include Magaly Sánchez, Adelaida Fernández de Juan, Nancy Alonso, Esther Díaz Llanillo, Ana Lidia Vega Serova, and Rosa Ileana Boudet.