🌞 Sunny Place for Shady People
By Mariana Enriquez
Translated by Megan McDowell 🌒

Prepare to step into a world where light and dark converge, where the heat of the sun casts long, shadowy secrets. Mariana Enriquez, the celebrated Argentine author known for her haunting and genre-bending works, teams up with renowned translator Megan McDowell to bring us Sunny Place for Shady People—a chilling, atmospheric, and mesmerizing collection of stories that explores the sinister and surreal lurking beneath the surface of everyday life.

📜 The Stories: In this brilliant anthology, Enriquez transports readers into eerie, unsettling places—quiet neighborhoods hiding dark truths, forgotten towns steeped in superstition, and sun-drenched streets where danger awaits in the corners. Each story is a reflection of humanity’s darkest instincts, exploring the tension between light and shadow, innocence and corruption, life and death.

From the tropical warmth of the setting to the ever-present threat of violence and mystery, Enriquez masterfully weaves tales of ghostly apparitions, strange disappearances, and unexpected twists of fate.

🕯️ What to Expect:

• Dark, atmospheric storytelling that blends horror, magical realism, and social commentary.
• 🌆 A vivid, dangerous world where ordinary settings—parks, hotels, beaches—become the stage for sinister events.
• 👁️‍🗨️ Psychological depth that dives into the minds of characters grappling with fear, guilt, and desire.
• 💀 Supernatural elements that blend seamlessly with the gritty realities of life in Argentina.
• 🌓 Haunting, unforgettable images that stay with you long after you turn the last page.

🖤 Why Read It? For fans of speculative fiction, horror, and contemporary Latin American literature, Sunny Place for Shady People offers a thrilling and unnerving journey into Mariana Enriquez’s world. It’s a collection that challenges perceptions of safety and comfort, reminding readers that sometimes the sunniest places hide the darkest truths.

📖 Enter this Sunny Place... if you dare. 🌞🌑