Variations on the Body

By Maria Ospina

Book Overview

A constellation of short stories illustrates the complex, interrelated lives of women in and around Bogot , Colombia.

In six subtly connected vignettes, Variations on the Body explores the obsessions, desires, and idiosyncrasies of women and girls from every level of Colombian society. A former FARC guerilla fighter adjusts to urban life and faces the new violence of an editor co-opting her experiences. A woman documents a flea infestation with a catalog of the marks on her body. A child copes with anxiety about the adult world by concocting--and drinking--"dirt juice" every day in the garden. Combining humor, heartbreak, and unsettling violence, Ospina weaves a multifaceted picture of contemporary Bogot in vibrant, gleaming prose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156689610X
• ISBN13: 9781566896108
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Coffee House Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"