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Maria Cristina Morales

    With a background in Law and Political Science with a specialization in International Relations, this author delves into complex interpersonal dynamics and ethical dilemmas within her literary works. Her prose is characterized by precise language and a profound psychological insight into her characters. Through her novels and short stories, she explores themes of identity, societal norms, and the search for meaning in the contemporary world. Her writing is celebrated for its originality and its ability to evoke strong emotional responses in readers.

    Easy Reading
    • Easy Reading

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      An explosive and daring novel about bodies, sex, politics and disability by the prize-winning Spanish writer Cristina Morales Ángela, Patricia, Marga and Nati are cousins living together in Barcelona. As women branded as disabled who share a state-subsidised flat, they must fight every day to retain their independence and find new and inventive ways - from dance to underground zines - to stop the state from managing every aspect of their lives. Funny and furious, Easy Reading is an indictment of the institutions that stigmatise individuals as disabled and of the language that marginalises them. It is also a portrait - visceral, vibrant, combative - of contemporary Barcelona. But, above all, Easy Reading is a feminist celebration of the body in all its forms, of female desire and queer sexuality, and of the transgressive and revolutionary power of language. Translated from the Spanish by Kevin Gerry Dunn

      Easy Reading2018
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