A collection of stories that brilliantly capture the absurdity of life. Valenzuela's view of life captures our imagination because we know how far it is from reality - cops in Buenos Aires are not afraid of dogs, latin lovers in cafés do make moves in the game of courtship, and the hotels in Venice overlook canals.

Contents:

• Cuts
  • Tango
  • Knife and Mother
  • Addendum
  • The Invisible Mender
  • The Quiet Cafe
• Storms
  • Desire Makes the Waters Rise
  • Journey
  • Three Days
  • The Charm against Storms
• Messianisms
  • Transparency
  • The Envoy
  • The Master's Laugh
• Firytales
  • If This Is Life, I'm Red Riding Hood
  • You Can't Stop Progress
  • 4 Princes 4
  • The Density of Words
  • Avatars
  • The Keys
• Symmetries
  • Symmetries