Julio Cortázar

Gabriela Wiener writes about who she is and the way in which she lives, and does so with refreshing sincerity. These autobiographical stories invite us to immerse ourselves in her world and take a good look at a woman fighting her demons. It addresses a variety of issues such as migration, motherhood, fear of death, loneliness of hotel rooms, triplets, the mysterious number eleven, and many others. This book makes the everyday appear as something rich and complex.

Una maestra en Katmandú, which inspired the movie directed by Icíar Bollaín, is a beautiful and rare love story and a fascinating travel journal. The still unfinished story of Vicki Subirana begins with the dreams of a socially-committed young teacher and culminates in the consolidation of a world-wide academic project for Nepal’s poor and marginalized population. In her quest to carry out her ideals, Vicki dealt with all kinds of obstacles: to avoid being deported, she even accepted a marriage of convenience to a Sherpa… a relationship that turned into a sweeping and passionate love...

Alejandro is a real-life, non-fiction publication about real people; living and dead. The names in this publication have not been changed. Alejandro chronicles Alejandro Estrada's journey through a Hunger Game as he searched for answers after his partner, Los Angeles film producer Michael R. Goss, was murdered in 2009. Alejandro shares a very candid peek into the dark underbelly of corruption. Alejandro may have been one of the last people; beloved actor Robin Williams was in contact with prior to his tragic death. In this second part of his memoir, Alejandro shares the last words he and...

Handwritten notebooks from the last century and many old photographs bring to life the times during WW1 and then later through WW2. Two lives are interwoven in love, bringing a wealth of memories. Angela Bea, author of many books, gathers all the threads together into a fascinating read.