Carlos Labbé and Mónica Ramón Ríos

Carlos Labbé was born in Chile and is the author of multiple novels—including Loquela and Spiritual Choreographies. In addition to his writings, he is a musician and has released five albums. He is a co-editor at Sangría, a publishing collective based in Santiago and Brooklyn. He also writes literary essays, the most notable ones on Diamela Eltit, Juan Emar, and Roberto Bolaño.

Mónica Ramón Ríos was born in Santiago de Chile. She is the author of the novel Segundos and the twin novels Alias el Rucio and Alias el Rocío. As a scholar, she writes on feminism, Latin America and film; she is also one of the creators of Sangría. Cars on Fire, a collection of her short stories, is forthcoming in 2020.