Cristina Rivera Garza
Mexican novelist and critic who writes in Spanish and is widely read in English translation. The Iliac Crest and Grieving are celebrated works of genre-crossing literary fiction. Her memoir Liliana's Invincible Summer won the Pulitzer Prize in 2024.
Works
- The Iliac Crest
- No One Will See Me CryMental illness and desire in twentieth-century Mexico through interlocking narratives
- The Taiga SyndromeWoman archaeologist investigating Russian remains confronts trauma and connection
- GrievingEssay on loss, memory, and the mourning of artists and loved ones
- Liliana's Invincible SummerStory of a young woman discovering resilience and resistance in Mexican history