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"[Bad Habit] shows us that a 'trans novel' can actually be anything it wants to be." –The New York Times "A novel that could very well serve as a surrogate mother for future children who grow up lonely and trans." –The Washington Post "I urge you, read Alana S. Portero's Bad Habit to fully... Read More about Bad Habit: A Novel

Joan Orp (Piera, 1593 - New Barcelona, 1645) is one of the most unknown characters in Spanish history. In this torrential book we are told the odyssey that brought him first to Barcelona, later to Sevilla and finally to America, where he would experience all kinds of outlandish situations. Using h... Read More about The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia

Global capitalism fails young Barcelona couples in this dynamic debut "Heartbreaking and hilarious" --New York Times Book Review "Nopca's stories, written with clarity and flair, are smart and modern, filled with sharply observed detail. They capture the unease of the times and the flux of contempor... Read More about Come on Up

Macanudo: Olga Rules (#4) is a supremely good compilation of strips from cartoonist Liniers. Full of surrealism and magic, this fourth volume of the great Macanudo introduces one of Liniers's most beloved characters--Olga. Olga is the imaginary friend of Martin, a young elementary school boy. Olga o... Read More about Macanudo: Olga Rules (#4)

"Pol Guasch must be one of the best young writers working today. This novel is entirely resolute and clear-hearted." —Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X"Guasch is a poet who is interested in image and tone, in texture and rhythmic variation. This mixture gives his innovative and original nove... Read More about Napalm in the Heart: A Novel

In this unexpectedly hilarious social novel, a misguided thirty-something tries to beat his girlfriend at her own game: becoming the ultimate feminist When he first meets Najwa at a lecture by Siri Hustvedt--whom he's never read--our hero discovers a whole new world of feminist thought. Determined t... Read More about The Ally