Presents a collection of stories by current and former residents of Havana that relate tales of ambiguous moralities, collective cruelty, and the damage incurred by self-preservation at all costs.

Contents:                 

Nowhere man / Miguel Mejides ; The last passenger / Ena Lucía Portela ; The scene / Mylene Fernández Pintado ; Staring at the sun / Leonardo Padura ; The dinner / Carolina García-Aguilera ; Johnny Ventura's seventh try / Pablo Medina ; Shanghai / Alex Abella ; Murder at 503 La Rosa / Moisés Asís ; Murder, according to my mother-in-law / Arturo Arango ; The orchid / Mariela Varona Roque ; What for, this burden / Michel Encinosa Fú ; The red bridge / Yoss ; La Coca-Cola del olvido / Lea Aschkenas ; Zenzizenzic / Achy Obejas ; Virgins of Regla / Mabel Cuesta ; Olúo / Arnaldo Correa ; Settling of scores / Oscar F. Ortíz ; Abikú / Yohamna Depestre.