Mónica-Ramón Ríos and Carlos Labbé

Mónica-Ramón Ríos is the author of Autos que se queman (2021), translated as Cars On Fire (stories, Open Letter, 2020), and the novels Segundos (2010) and Alias el Rucio / Alias el Rocío (2014-2015). The essay Látigo versus luma is upcoming in 2022. They were awarded with the Juegos Literarios de Santiago Prize 2021. They teach feminism, critical theory, Latin American literature, culture, and writing at Pratt Institute. Ríos is also one of the creators of Sangría Editora, a publishing collective based in Santiago and New York.   Carlos Labbé is the author of nine novels, most recently Viaje a Partagua (2021). His Spiritual Choreographies, Loquela, and Navidad & Matanza are available in English translation at Open Letter. The Murmuration is upcoming in the same house in 2022. He has published two short-story collections, a book of essays, and scattered poems. Also a screenwriter and musician, he has put out five solo albums in the streaming services. With a master’s degree in Latin American literature, Labbé works as a copyeditor and has been part of the publishing collective Sangría for twelve years.