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Thrice an International Booker Prize finalist, most recently for Mouthful of Birds, Buenos Aires—born, Berlin-based Schweblin made her name with this collection, appearing for the first time in English. While these seven stories don't necessarily exhibit the shimmering, otherworldly language for which she is famous, the inventive weirdness is there. A woman can't defuse her mother's obsession with h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More