Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Bilingual Edition. Translated from the Spanish by Rhonda Dahl Buchanan. Illusrated by Luci Mistratov. QUICK FIX: SUDDEN FICTION, a bilingual collection of short fiction by Ana María Shua, reflects the poet's ingenious blending of precise language, incisive humor, and incredible imagination into a unique style of sudden fiction.

"The wink of an eye and we are transported to an unexpected realm. In very few impeccable lines, Ana María Shua's micro short stories open new vistas to our perception of dreams, myths, fairy tales, even of our everyday life. To read her is to discover another dimension in fiction: small is absolutely beautiful, and thrilling, and often disquieting. Rhoda Dahl Buchanan's translations open Shua's world to readers of English."—Luisa Valenzuela

Author City: Buenos Aires ARG

Ana María Shua was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has published over 40 books including novel, short stories, sudden fictions, and poetry. Her work has been translated into over twelve languages and she has received numerious national and international awards. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship for her collection The Book of Memories.