In a review in Vanity Fair, Sloane Crosley was impressed by Enriquez's skill at using supernatural stories to explore Argentina's political turmoil: "In her hands, the country’s inequality, beauty, and corruption tangle together to become a manifestation of our own darkest thoughts and fears.
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After a stint in the army, Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez (the saint’s full name) became a Robin Hood figure, beloved by the poor of the country. A review in The Guardian called the collection "gruesome, violent, upsetting – and bright with brilliance." Jennifer Szalai, writing in The New York Times, wrote " is after a truth more profound, and more disturbing, than whatever the strict dictates of realism will allow." Mariana Enríquez opens her debut collection, Things We Lost in the Fire, by recounting the story of Gauchito Gil, a popular saint in Argentina. Reviews of the collection highlighted Enriquez's dark and haunting style.
"The Intoxicated Years" was published in Granta. Originally published in Spanish, it was translated into English by Megan McDowell in 2017. Voluptuous strings, softly fuzzy guitars, and propulsive percussion suffuse songs like the sweetly melancholy opener 'Sunflower' and the slo-mo pop of 'Dinosaur Act' and 'July' with a warmth and. Brian is a great guy - a sweet father, a good husband, and a loyal friend to his boyhood pal Jerry who's a junkie. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories ( Spanish: Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego) is a short story collection by Mariana Enriquez. The thaw culminates on Things We Lost in the Fire despite its brooding title, its the groups loveliest, most approachable collection of songs yet. A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children.
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