Description:
A punk revival of Medea as a meddling anti-angel of birth and death, from the International Booker Prize-nominated author of Reservoir Bitches.
In the mythic but all-too-familiar country of Aztlán, the violence of the cartel and the military are ever-present and indistinguishable, and everyday people strive to survive in the cross fire. Enter Medea: a deity with punk-rock flair, equal parts midwife and gravedigger, ancient but never too old to be petty.
In this novel in stories from the author of the International Booker Prize-nominated Reservoir Bitches, a reimagined Medea helps a trophy girlfriend with her abortion, accompanies a mother in search of her lost son in the desert, and embraces tragic victims of the state and its proxy wars. Dahlia de la Cerda's prose pierces the heart and introduces readers to a magnetic new version of a mythological icon--a femme fatale legend in a fatalistic world.
Review Quotes:
Praise for Medea Sang Me a Corrido"Only a novel this inventive and insane could help me understand the complexities of modern Mexico and capture every horror of womanhood. Propulsive and poetic. As sick as it is sexy and as feral as it is tender. I couldn't put it down." --Melissa Lozada-Oliva, author of Candelaria"One of the most promising voices in recent Mexican literature." --Latin American Literature TodayPraise for Reservoir Bitches
"[De la Cerda's] tactics succeed in creating the enchanting feeling that one is sitting across from each narrator, being told their stories as a close confidante. . . . The author's demand that we bear witness to the senseless murders, in all their gruesomeness, of these bright young women is sobering and commendable." --Kirkus Reviews
"De la Cerda offers a refreshingly unapologetic voice for women who refuse to be placated. This is worth a look." --Publishers Weekly
"With sharp social criticism and sardonic humor, de la Cerda balances brutality with compelling portrayals of characters whom readers may otherwise be tempted to condemn. . . . A work of narrative art and a powerful testament to diverse experiences and stories that deserve to be heard." --Necessary Fiction
"Reservoir Bitches offers a foundation on which working-class, provincial, and otherwise marginalized writers in Mexico and elsewhere can add the detail necessary to transform tales into nuanced stories that reflect the richness of the world of their protagonists." --Los Angeles Review of Books
"De la Cerda's writing has flair, and fangs." --Full Stop