Kiss of the Spider Woman (Spanish: El beso de la mujer araña) is a 1976 novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig. It depicts the daily conversations between two cellmates in an Argentine prison, Molina and Valentín, and the intimate bond they form in the process. It is generally considered Puig's most successful work.
Bad Girls (Spanish: Las malas) is the first novel by Argentine author Camila Sosa Villada, first published in Argentina on March 1, 2019, by Barcelona-based book publisher Tusquets Editores, which later published it in Spain on June 9, 2020. The story is set in the Argentine city of Córdoba and focuses on the lives of a group of trans women who work as street prostitutes at Sarmiento Park, among which is the narrator herself.
The Adventures of China Iron (Spanish: Las aventuras de la China Iron) is a 2017 novel by Argentine author Gabriela Cabezón Cámara. It is a reimagining of the Argentine epic poem Martín Fierro from the point of view of his wife, an originally nameless character. The novel received positive reviews; the English translation by Iona Macintyre and Fiona Mackintosh was shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize.
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