People like us
Subtitle: short stories
By: Javier Valdes ; translated by Stephen Lytle.
Contributors: Lytle, Stephen A.
Edition: 1st Atria Books trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780743286466
Work titles: Cuentos para bano.
Description: Darkly comic and highly entertaining, Javier Valdés's stories insinuate themselves in the unsuspecting reader like a heady brew with a strange kick. From the exploits of an urban vigilante to the erotic pleasures exacted from an unrequited love, from a menacing treasure to a family that brings a whole new twist to the meaning of neighbors, People Like Us is seasoned with irreverent takes on Valdés's favorite writers and directors -- such as Stephen King and Martin Scorsese -- as he delivers a unique array of fascinating and hapless urban creatures.