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In a city ravaged by a mysterious plague, a woman tries to understand why her world is falling apart. An algae bloom has poisoned the previously pristine air that blows in from the sea. Inland, a secretive corporation churns out the only food anyone can afford—a revolting pink paste, made of an unknown substance. More about this book >
Fernanda Trías was born in Uruguay and is the award–winning author of three novels, two of which have been published in English. She is also the author of the short story collection No soñarás flores and the chapbook El regreso. She was awarded the Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo in Uruguay and the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in Mexico for her novel Pink Slime. Both The Rooftop and Pink Slime were awarded the English PEN Translates Award. Translation rights for her work have been sold in 15 languages. She currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia, where she is a teacher at the creative writing MFA program of Instituto Caro y Cuervo.
(Photo credit: Fernanda Montoro)
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