{"product_id":"the-things-we-dont-do-andrs-neuman-9781940953182","title":"The Things We Don't Do","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Good readers will find something that can be found only in great literature, the kind written by real poets, a literature that dares to venture into the dark with open eyes and that keeps its eyes open no matter what . . . . The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman and a few of his blood brothers.\"--Roberto Bola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayful, philosophizing, and gloriously unpredictable, Andr駸 Neuman's short stories consider love, lechery, history, mortality, family secrets, therapy, Borges, mysterious underwear, translators, and storytelling itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere a relationship turns on a line drawn in the sand; an analyst treats a patient who believes \u003ci\u003ehe's \u003c\/i\u003ethe real analyst; a discovery in a secondhand shop takes on a cruel significance; a man decides to go to work naked one day. In these small scenes and brief moments Neuman confounds our expectations with dazzling sleight of hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a variety of forms and styles, Neuman opens up the possibilities for fiction, calling to mind other greats of Latin American letters, such as Cort痙ar, Bola, and Bioy Casares. Intellectually stimulating and told with a voice that is wry, questioning, sometimes mordantly funny, yet always generously humane, \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Don't Do \u003c\/i\u003econfirms Neuman's place as one of the most dynamic authors writing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndr駸 Neuman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buenos Aires, and grew up and lives in Spain. He was included in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Young Spanish-language Novelists\" issue and is the author of almost twenty works, two of which--\u003ci\u003eTraveler of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTalking to Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e-- have been translated into English. \u003ci\u003eTraveler of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e won the Alfaguara Prize and the National Critics Prize, and was longlisted for the 2013 Best Translated book award, and shortlisted for the 2013 \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e Foreign Fiction Prize and the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Caistor\u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific British translator and journalist, best known for his translations of Spanish and Portuguese literature. He is a past winner of the Valle-Incl疣 Prize for translation and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorenza Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e has lived for extended periods in Spain, France, and Iceland. Since 2007, she has translated over a dozen novels and works of non-fiction from French and Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andr駸 Neuman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1940953189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781940953182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 90","brand":"Andr駸 Neuman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410971881727,"sku":"9781940953182","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e391326-ee9c-4efe-897f-d696af33d7ea.jpg?v=1697538452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-things-we-dont-do-andrs-neuman-9781940953182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}