LUIS NEGRON was born in the city of Guayama, Puerto Rico, in 1970.
He studiedjournalism and has written film reviews for major Puerto
Rican periodicals includingClaridad and El Poeta. He has worked
extensively in the queer arts community inPuerto Rico, including a
founding role inProducciones Mano Santa, which hassponsored
cultural and artistic productions over the last ten years. He
co-editedLos Otros Cuerpos, an anthology of queer writing from
Puerto Rico and the PuertoRican diaspora.
SUZANNE JILL LEVINE's acclaimed translations, which includeworks by
Guillermo Cabrera Infante (Three Trapped Tigers) and Manuel
Puig(Betrayed by Rita Hayworth), have helped introduce the world to
some of the iconsof contemporary Latin American literature. She is
also editor of Penguin Classics'essays and poetry of Jorge Luis
Borges and the author ofThe Subversive Scribe-Translating Latin
American Fiction.
"Slender but never slight, and often extremely funny, the nine
stories in this debut collection offer insight into both gay life
in Puerto Rico and the human condition in general ... the reader
should be left both completely satisfied and wanting more."
—Publishers Weekly
"Hilarious and heart-wrenching, provocative and pitch-perfect, each
story is a tiny, transgressive explosion. I feel inadequate to the
task of expressing just how wonderful this book is ... read it
slowly, and listen close; here is a master storyteller at his
finest." —Justin Torres, author of We the Animals
"Sharp and distinct voices guide the darkly witty stories in Luis
Negron's debut short story collection, Mundo Cruel. Negron breaks
open the chaotic lives of queens and lovers revolving in and around
Santurce, Puerto Rico, through stories that resemble monologues
driven by each character's strong personalities." —Los Angeles
Review of Books
"Negrón has a knack for portraying the insight and pathos that
arise when old-school romantic, wounded souls collide." —Out
Magazine
"Luis Negrón is a very gifted storyteller, and one who is not
afraid to steer straight into shameful and hurtful memories at top
speed, confessing them with no fear or need of pity. “Mundo Cruel”
will make you laugh and will make you cringe—but what would life be
without its ups and downs?" —Charlie Vazquez, Latino
Rebels
"Luis Negrón’s debut story collection, Mundo Cruel, is a study in
verve, sass, and voice, peppered with a dash of spirituality. Short
and sweet, this slim volume delivers its wisdom in one breakneck
sprint through the cosmopolitan barrio of Santurce, San Juan,
Puerto Rico." —Lambda Literary Review
"Luis Negrón's amusing collection of short stories weave gritty,
funny, and intimate tales from the eclectic island of Puerto Rico.
The stories, while all so unique from each other, share an
undercurrent of sexuality that provides a true air of authenticity;
the real Puerto Rico, not the fortress-like resorts or tchotchke
shops of Old San Juan." —The Advocate
"Negron’s characters are so multidimensional that you almost
believe it possible to reach into the pages of his tales and offer
them some quick advice or stern words of warning. Perhaps the
relatability they possess is the scariest part of these
tales." —Typographical Era
"In just 96 pages, Luis Negrón is satirical, heartwarming,
heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny. His collection of short
fictional stories, Mundo Cruel, is gay fiction at its
best." —The Daily Texan
"Negron's deft touch is humane, warm, and funny. Using economical,
vivid prose, he makes a compelling case that assimilation isn't for
all, and that those outside the mainstream are worthy of
respect." —The Bay Area Reporter
“Negrón trusts his readers and their desire for an expanded
worldview, and he delivers on this trust by showing incredible
attention to detail and by compelling each voice within his stories
to speak to readers’ capacity for compassion and critical thought.”
—Portland Book Review
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