Description
In this vibrant debut story collection, a shifting cast of Guatemalans navigates the thin line between survival and self-invention, moving through underfunded institutions, sacred spaces, and everyday streets where dignity is constantly negotiated. With sharp wit and profound tenderness, the stories follow characters at defining crossroads—custodians and would-be artists, hustlers and dreamers—whose choices test loyalty to family, community, and country. Across these encounters, love, violence, beauty, and hope coexist, revealing how economic pressures, cultural inheritance, and personal desire shape what people believe they can become. Blending immersive realism with lyrical momentum, the author crafts a kaleidoscopic portrait of a country in motion and asks whether change is something we seize—or something that is taken, granted, or withheld by others.
Available Editions
paperback
Ecco Press
Published Mar 4, 2025
ISBN: 9780063381643
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Details
First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Guatemalan Rhapsody: Stories by Jared Lemus.