Book description
Spanning a variety of genres-fantasy, science fiction, horror-and time periods, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's exceptional debut collection features short stories infused with Mexican folklore yet firmly rooted in a reality that transforms as the fantastic erodes the rational. This speculative fiction compilation, lyrical and tender, quirky and cutting, weaves the fantastic and…
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1 author picked This Strange Way of Dying as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of the things I love about reading short story collections is that I can read a story, enjoy it, and then put the collection aside and then read another story later.
This was a short story collection I literally could not put down. As soon as I finished one story, I needed to turn the page and see what the next story had to offer. This collection explores the supernatural lore of Mexico while spanning its history and peering into its near future.
My favorite stories were “Bed of Scorpions” about a brother and sister running a con and…
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