{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14077948\"\u003eClaudia Piñeiro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999368432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999368436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC050000\"\u003eCrime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC037000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Buenos Aires in 1960, \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Piñeiro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author, known internationally for her novels that, while rooted in the crime genre, frequently address social issues. 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 (Netflix). Piñeiro is the third most translated Argentinean author after Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar. She's also a playwright and scriptwriter (including popular Netflix series \u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e ). Her novel \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e 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","brand":"Charco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707762544877,"sku":"9781999368432","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6a12e6ad-56dc-484b-8c89-af93d8cb7cc9.jpg?v=1753484035","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/elena-knows-9781999368432","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}