
Jawbone
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The novel intertwines obsessive teenage relationships with a teacher’s growing fear and trauma.
Original title: Mandíbula
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Ojeda approaches adolescence and digital culture through fear, bodies and trauma. Ampuero uses horror to expose violence within home, migration and class relations. Alemán combines political satire, eco-thriller and unexpected portraits of the country. This selection focuses on three contemporary women whose distinct approaches are available in English translation.
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The novel intertwines obsessive teenage relationships with a teacher’s growing fear and trauma.
Original title: Mandíbula

Six housemates and a controversial computer game expose memories of violence and the limits of representing trauma.

These stories portray home and family as sites of class oppression and violence against women and children.
Original title: Pelea de gallos

Stories of migrants, women and children connect social inequality with horror.
Original title: Sacrificios humanos
Disappearing women, an election campaign and land speculation intertwine in a feminist eco-thriller.
Subversive portraits of unusual protagonists reveal lesser-known Ecuadorian histories.
Original title: Álbum de familia
A return to Asunción and the reading of a journal expose family secrets against the history of dictatorship.
A novel of Indigenous Ecuadorians exploited by landowners.
Sources on authors and their connections to this country. Specific edition details appear beside each book. Polish and English originals are not labelled as translations.