{"product_id":"a-little-luck-9781913867553","title":"A Little Luck","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e, finalist for the 2022 International Booker Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 years after a shocking accident, Mary Lohan returns to the Buenos Aires suburb she escaped in a fugue of guilt and isolation. She is not the same--not her name or voice, not even the color of her eyes. The neighborhood looks different too, but she's still the same woman and it's still the same place, and as the past erupts into view, they slowly collide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Little Luck\u003c\/em\u003e is the story about the debilitating weight of lies, the messy line between bravery and cowardice, and the tragedies, big and small, that can ripple out from a single decisive event. In a place she had determined to forget forever, both anticipated encounters and unanticipated revelations show her, and us, that sometimes life is neither fate nor chance: perhaps it's nothing more than a little luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Buenos Aires in 1960, \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Piñeiro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author, known internationally for her crime novels. She has won numerous national and international prizes, including the Pepe Carvalho Prize, the LiBeraturpreis for \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e and the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for \u003cem\u003eLas grietas de Jara\u003c\/em\u003e (A Crack in the Wall). Many of her novels have been adapted for the big screen, including \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e (out on Netflix in Nov 2023). Piñeiro is the third most translated Argentinean author, after Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar. She's also a playwright and scriptwriter (including Netflix popular series El Reino). Her novel \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted was shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Riddle\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated numerous Spanish-language authors including Isabel Allende, Claudia Piñeiro, Leila Guerriero, and Sara Gallardo. Her translation of \u003cem\u003eTheatre of War\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrea Jeftanovic was granted an English PEN Award in 2020. Her work has appeared in journals such as \u003cem\u003eGranta, Electric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe White Review\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. She holds a BA in Spanish Language Literature from Louisiana State University and an MA in Translation Studies from the University of Buenos Aires. In 2022, Frances' translation of \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e by Claudia Piñeiro was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Originally from Houston, Texas she lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605337280786,"sku":"9781913867553","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc0f7099-0e06-4564-9b6b-a37b0d3eaa5c.jpg?v=1732274621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-little-luck-9781913867553","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}