May brings a particularly solid crop of newly translated mysteries, thrillers, and horror fiction; I would also like to point out how nicely the covers match, and also how nice it is to see so many small presses represented in this column.Article continues after advertisement
As gas prices continue to rise, and travel becomes increasingly and prohibitely expensive, stories set across the world and crafted by those whose lived experiences infuse their pages become more essential than ever. Thanks to all the publishers, translators, writers, and readers who still believe in a world without borders, who are actively defying the insidious creep of isolationism, xenophobia, and nationalism. This column is one very, very small way of fighting alongside you.
Mónica Ojeda, Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun
Translated by Sarah Brooker
(Coffee House Press)
