Learning to Lose A Novel

Set against the maze of Madrid's congested and contested streets, "Learning to Lose" follows four individuals as they swerve off course in unexpected directions, searching for a way to avoid or accept their losses.

David Trueba was born in Madrid in 1969 and has been successful both as a novelist and as a screenwriter. La buena vida was his widely acclaimed debut as a film director and was followed by Obra maestra, Soldados de Salamina, Bienvenido a casa, and La silla de Fernando. He is the author of two previous novels, Cuatro amigos and Abierto toda la noche. Learning to Lose won the Critics Award in 2009 and marks Trueba's English-language debut.
Mara Faye Lethem translates from Spanish and Catalan, including authors such as Albert Sanchez Pinol, Juan Marse, Javier Calvo, Patricio Pron, and Pablo DeSantis. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she has lived in Barcelona since 2003.