Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You

Set in Bogotá's underground queer scene, the novel follows teenage Valentina after her mother Alma's death, as her father Ignacio withdraws into wigs, telenovelas, and the memory of a young man he once loved and betrayed. Mamadora Eléctrica, a wise travesti of Club Aquario, steps in as a mother figure while fearing that Ignacio's self-destruction has unleashed a curse. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.