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Heather Cleary is an award–winning translator of poetry and prose from Spanish whose work has been recognized by the National Book Foundation, English PEN, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, and the Mellon Foundation, among others. Learn more >

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 >

Translated by Heather Cleary How far are we willing to go, Larraquy asks, in pursuit of transcendence? More about this book >
Heather Cleary is an award–winning translator of poetry and prose from Spanish whose work has been recognized by the National Book Foundation, English PEN, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, and the Mellon Foundation, among others. She is the author of The Translator’s Visibility: Scenes from Contemporary Latin American Fiction and is currently writing a novel about translation and betrayal. She lives in Mexico City.
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