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Irene Jiménez

IRENE JIMENEZ (Murcia, 1977) has published four books of short stories: La hora de la siesta (2001), El placer de la Y (2003), Lugares communes (2007) and La suma y la resta (2011), from which the present story comes. Her stories have also been included in anthologies gathering important new writers of the Spanish short story, such as Siglo XXI. Los nuevos nombres del cuento español actual and Pequeñas resistencias 5. Antología del nuevo cuento español (2001-2010).  She resides in Cádiz.

Tana by Irene Jiménez (translated from Spanish by Catherine Nelson)

October 1, 2013 Contributed By: Catherine Nelson, Irene Jiménez

“I’ve been so committed to the fight for the homosexual cause,” Benjamin explained introspectively, “that I forgot to love.” Ursula, Tana, and Miguel sipped the soup in their spoons and then returned the utensils to their bowls. They looked at Benjamin with understanding smiles. No one had commented on the fact that he had come […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Translation Posted On: October 1, 2013

Contributor Bios for Issue 7 Winter 2013

October 1, 2013 Contributed By: Agnar Artúvertin, Alexis M. Smith, Alice B. Fogel, Amado Nervo, Andrew Hudgins, Anne Barngrover, Änne Troester, Avni Vyas, Brigit Kelly Young, Calvin Haul, Catherine Nelson, Christopher Merkner, David Abrams, David Bowen, Ethan Madarieta, Feliks Netz, George Moore, George Saunders, Glenn Brady, Irene Jiménez, Ivan Young, J. R. Longfellow, Jacob M. Appel, Janusz Zalewski, Jay Shearer, Jennifer Spiegel, Jeremy Britton, John Guzlowski, Jon Thompson, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Katharine L. Wiegele, Katy E. Ellis, Kelly Davio, Kyle Muntz, Lee Upton, M. C. Armstrong, Marius Lehene, Matthew Cooperman, Matthew Landrum, Michael Czyniejewski, Michael Schmeltzer, Octavio Quintanilla, Okla Elliott, Paul Crenshaw, R. Clifton Spargo, Raul Clement, Richard Thomas, Rimas Uzgiris, Stephen Kuusisto, Steve Davenport, Terrance Gutberlet, Theodore Worozbyt, Valentin Dishev

Issue 7 Winter 2013 DAVID ABRAMS is the author of Fobbit (Grove/Atlantic), a New York Times Notable Book for 2012. It was also selected as both an Indie Next pick and for the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers program. His short stories have appeared in Esquire, Narrative, Salon, Electric, Literature, Salamander, Connecticut Review, Five Chapters, […]

Filed Under: Contributor Bios Posted On: October 1, 2013

MAYDAY Magazine: Issue 7 Fall 2013

October 1, 2013 Contributed By: Agnar Artúvertin, Alexis M. Smith, Alice B. Fogel, Amado Nervo, Andrew Hudgins, Anne Barngrover, Änne Troester, Avni Vyas, Brigit Kelly Young, Calvin Haul, Catherine Nelson, Christopher Merkner, David Abrams, David Bowen, Ethan Madarieta, Feliks Netz, George Moore, George Saunders, Glenn Brady, Irene Jiménez, Ivan Young, J. R. Longfellow, Jacob M. Appel, Janusz Zalewski, Jay Shearer, Jennifer Spiegel, Jeremy Britton, John Guzlowski, Jon Thompson, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Katharine L. Wiegele, Katy E. Ellis, Kelly Davio, Kyle Muntz, Lee Upton, M. C. Armstrong, Marius Lehene, Matthew Cooperman, Matthew Landrum, Michael Czyniejewski, Michael Schmeltzer, Octavio Quintanilla, Okla Elliott, Paul Crenshaw, R. Clifton Spargo, Raul Clement, Richard Thomas, Rimas Uzgiris, Stephen Kuusisto, Steve Davenport, Terrance Gutberlet, Theodore Worozbyt, Valentin Dishev

FEATURED ARTIST Glenn Brady It’s All Feel, My Dear INTERVIEWS M. C. Armstrong interviewed by David Bowen A Dragon in the Hollow Kelly Davio interviewed by Michael Schmeltzer Feeding One Another Andrew Hudgins interviewed by Okla Elliott Nothing Human Is Foreign to Laughter Stephen Kuusisto interviewed by Okla Elliott A Multiplicity of Visions George Saunders […]

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