My Documents

Omtale

The landmark first story collection from internationally acclaimed author Alejandro Zambra, now featuring five additional stories and an introduction by his longtime collaborator, Megan McDowellAn early desktop computer becomes the third partner in a doomed relationship; an older brother figure whose father lives in exile imparts hilarious life lessons to his young protégé. A man attempts to quit smoking despite the fact that hes very good at it; another masquerades as the family man he'll never be. Throughout, Pinochets dictatorship casts a long shadow, and men in relationships exhibit their profound capacity for both love and harm.In these unforgettable storieswhich span religion, romance, technology, soccer, solitude, and moreAlejandro Zambra unfolds a radical literary reflection on life, relationships, and the tender and brutal dimensions of masculinity in Chile from the 1980s to the present. Intimate and playful, provocative and profound, and brilliantly rendered by National Book Award winning translator Megan McDowell, My Documents a testament to the necessity of literature evenand especiallyin times of political and personal crisis.