Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories

In ten chilling stories from an ensemble cast of contemporary Latin American writers, including Mariana Enriquez (tr. Megan McDowell), Camila Sosa Villlada (tr. Kit Maude), and M nica Ojeda (tr. Sarah Booker and Noelle de la Paz), horror infiltrates the unexpected, taboo regions of the present-day psyche. A fascist's twin sons--burned to death in their home--promise to one day return. A Kermit the Frog doll dreams of murder. And a trans sex worker finds protection from violent johns among nuns tending a garden of mythological creatures...but at what cost? Untangling the perversity of poverty, isolation, community, and political violence, Through the Night Like a Snake asks when life in all its absurdity becomes the stuff of nightmares.

"Chilling...This eerie selection of exciting contemporary voices is sure to keep readers up at night." — Publishers Weekly

"The latest in Two Lines' terrific Calico imprint...rides a wave of interest in Latin American horror...It's guaranteed to be a weird, unsettling, and beautiful collection." — Literary Hub