The Girl Who Cried Diamonds & Other Stories

Rebecca Hirsch Garcia

Sinopse

“Bridging tenderness and violence, and brimming with danger and magic, The Girl Who Cried Diamonds will leave you breathless.” — Anuja Varghese, author of Chrysalis
		 
“In these 14 hard-edged and unapologetic stories, debut author Garcia tackles topics ranging from human trafficking and drug abuse to eating disorders and middle-age angst, and in no-frills prose, carves out bizarre and palpable realities, breathing strange life into a horde of depressed, deprived, and abused characters.” — Publishers Weekly
		 
The boundaries between realist and fabulist, literary and speculative, are shattered in this remarkable debut collection for readers of Carmen Maria Machado, André Alexis, and Angélique Lalonde 
A girl born in a small, unnamed pueblo is blessed—or cursed—with the ability to produce valuable gems from her bodily fluids. A tired wife and mother escapes the confines of her oppressive life and body by shapeshifting into a cloud. A girl reckons with the death of her father and her changing familial dynamics while slowly, mysteriously losing her physical senses.
		 
Infused with keen insight and presented in startling prose, the stories in this dark, magnetic collection by newcomer Rebecca Hirsch Garcia invite the reader into an uncanny world out of step with reality while exploring the personal and interpersonal in a way that is undeniably, distinctly human.

Disponível desde: 03/10/2023.

Comprimento de impressão: 208 páginas.

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Book of the Week 10/20/2023

Rebecca Hirsch Garcia's captivating collection of short stories is bound to leave you breathless. Within these 14 tales, she weaves a tapestry of dark and intense narratives that feature protagonists whose lives are marked by edginess and raw emotion, as they grapple with distressing situations. Garcia fearlessly delves into a wide array of topics, from grief and eating disorders to stalking and drug abuse, and much more.

What sets Garcia apart is her unique ability to dissect the omnipresent troubles of real life through a keen focus on the human body, showcasing the profound unease of her characters. For instance, one story unfolds as a woman's body slowly ceases to function after the loss of her father, while another sees a woman transform into a cloud in a desperate attempt to escape her stifling life as a wife and mother.

It's in this blending of the fantastic with the stark reality that Garcia's characters find solace. The ethereal elements allow them to transcend the confines of their physical bodies, softening the edges of their sometimes brutal experiences and infusing the tales with a touch of magic.

Rebecca Hirsch Garcia is definitively an author worth keeping an eye on.

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