Today’s post comes to you from DiAnna Pantano There is something particularly unsettling about the dystopian worlds Agustina Bazterrica creates. Worlds that are close enough to our own to unsettle us, but ambiguous enough that we can never quite pinpoint how, or when, everything went so wrong. The Unworthy follows in the footsteps of Tender Is … Continue reading #WITMonth: “The Unworthy” (Las indignas)
Over the past few years, there have been many hits by Mexican and South American women with English translation, particularly horror stories and surreal tales. One author who appeals to horror and speculative fiction readers with a dark side is Agustina Bazterrica. Agustina Bazterrica’s short novels stay with you long after the last sentence. Her … Continue reading #WITMONTH 2025: Latin American Horror
By Agustina Bazterrica, Translated from Spanish by Sarah Moses In a world where a virus makes it impossible to eat animal meat, this dystopian novel explores a world in which humans are factory-farmed for meat and where cannibalism is the norm. It is gripping and disturbing, exploring the way in which seemingly "good" people justify … Continue reading #Veganuary: Tender is the Flesh
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