Hectic Ethics (Paperback, 1st City Lights ed)

Eight satirical stories chosen from three collections previously published by an award-winning Mexican writer. Hinojosa is an inventive comic stylist with a bit of T. Coraghessan Boyle in him, and he has some of Boyle's skill at mixing farcical with serious material (e.g., "This Time the War Was Getting Serious," about a weirdly escalating feud between two apartment-dwelling families), His more formal experiments (such as "An Example of Beauty" and "The Broken-Down Life of a Dead Man") are pedestrian, but at his best - as in the beautiful "People Are strange," which charts a grandfather and grandson's progress through illness to enlightenment - he exhibits a range of imaginative effects unexcelled by any of Latin America's contemporary writers. (Kirkus Reviews)

Unlike many Latin American writers whose work has been published in the United States, Francisco Hinojosa does not rely on magical realism, exotic recipes or cultural nostalgia. Rather, his stories convey a mercilessly sardonic view of family and society, and his ingenious array of anti-heroes embodies a conspicuous disdain for convention.

Here, in eight masterly stories that are as cruel and pitiless as they are hilarious, he explores the complexities of love and human relationships. These fiercely funny picaresque adventures are peopled with characters who inspire feelings of both solidarity and derision, but let the reader beware: just when you find yourself laughing out loud, you might recognize your reflection in the funhouse mirror.

Francisco Hinojosa was born in Mexico City in 1954, and is the author of three story collections, two volumes of poetry, and numerous childrens' books. He is the recipient of Mexico's National Prize for the Short Story, among other awards.

General

Imprint:	City Lights Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2023
First published:	2001
Authors:	Francisco Hinojosa
Translators:	Kurt Hollander
Dimensions:	215 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	120
Edition:	1st City Lights ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-87286-347-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Promotions Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-87286-347-6
Barcode:	9780872863477

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