{"product_id":"elena-knows-9781999368432","title":"Elena Knows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED for the International Booker Prize 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Rita is found dead in a church she used to attend, the official investigation into the incident is quickly closed. Her sickly mother is the only person still determined to find the culprit. Chronicling a difficult journey across the suburbs of the city, an old debt and a revealing conversation, \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e unravels the secrets of its characters and the hidden facets of authoritarianism and hypocrisy in our society.\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":50601165127954,"sku":"9781999368432","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d69cb4f-ca8d-494e-913e-be408e611d35.jpg?v=1732222105","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/elena-knows-9781999368432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}