And We Sold the Rain Contemporary Fiction

Updated with four new stories, this classic collection gathers together the work of Claribel Alegria, Gioconda Belli, Robert Castillo, Carmen Naranjo, Arturo Arias, and many others.

Born in La Paz, Bolivia, ROSARIO SANTOS directs Fulbright Programs for Latin America for the Institute of International Education. She has been the managing editor of the literary journal, Review, Latin American Art and Literature, and the director of the literature program of the Center for Inter-American Relations. She lives in New York City.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Look at Lislique, See How Pretty It Is	p. 1
Mama Fernando Is Missing	p. 7
The Proof	p. 13
Anita the Insect Catcher	p. 19
Confinement	p. 33
Story of the Maestro Who Spent His Whole Life Composing a Piece for the Marimba	p. 41
Guatemala 1954 - Funeral for a Bird	p. 49
The Dawn of Every Garden	p. 57
The Rooster	p. 85
I Am Rene Espronceda de la Barca	p. 89
For These Things My Name Is Rene	p. 99
April in the Forenoon	p. 113
The Perfect Game	p. 127
In the Shade of a Little Old Lady in Flower	p. 145
Tarantulas of Honey	p. 153
A March Guayacan	p. 163
The Storming of Paradise	p. 169
Microbus to San Salvador	p. 175
Sodom	p. 187
And We Sold the Rain	p. 193
The Dog	p. 201
Boardinghouse	p. 215
Mr. Taylor	p. 227
Self-Defense	p. 235
Authors' Biographies	p. 245
Translators' Biographies	p. 253
Acknowledgments	p. 255
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And We Sold the Rain Contemporary Fiction from Central America

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