Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its books, the popularity of horror fiction is unstoppable. The Houseguest: And Other Stories Related Books After reading The Houseguest-Dávila’s debut collection in English-you’ll wonder how this secret was kept for so long. She is a writer obsessed with obsession, who makes nightmares come to life through the everyday: loneliness sinks in easily like a razor-sharp knife, some sort of evil lurks in every shadow, delusion takes the form of strange and very real creatures. With acute psychological insight, Dávila follows her characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and fear.
Book excerpt: The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted-you’ll finish each one gasping for air. Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávilas stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly craftedyoull finish each one gasping for air.With acute psychological insight, Dávila follows her characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and fear. This book was released on with total page 131 pages. Book Synopsis The Houseguest: And Other Stories by : Amparo Dávilaĭownload or read book The Houseguest: And Other Stories written by Amparo Dávila and published by New Directions Publishing.
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