Paciencia Perdida is an anthology of short stories that brings together twenty-seven of the most renowned contemporary Peruvian authors from around the world.

Contents:               

Introduction. ...Who killed Mario Vargas Llosa? / Gabriel T. Saxton-Ruiz -- Morgana's night / Jorge Eduardo Benavides -- Hand tricks / Karina Pacheco -- The artist / Gunter Silva -- Here we survive / María del Río -- A Picture with Rocky Balboa / Francisco Ángeles -- Those waves / Claudia Salazar -- Homeowner's association meeting / Gustavo Rodríguez -- Chocolate / Katya Adaui -- Antonio's skin / Julia Wong -- Trash / Romina Paredes -- A random hack writer / Hemil García Linares -- The man in the mirror / Alexis Iparraguirre -- Glowworms / María del Río -- Loss of appetite / Juan Manuel Robles -- The nesting place / Nataly Villena -- Birthday / Katya Adaui -- The final judgement / Oswaldo Estrada -- Story of my life / María del Río -- White Christmas / Luis Hernán Castañeda -- The old woman and the fisherman / Gimena Vartu -- When did the beat of a butterfly's wings distract you from the world? / Pedro Novoa -- Fish bring bad luck / Katya Adaui -- Domestic animals / Miluska Benavides -- Research / Bethsabé Huamán Andía -- I could never bring myself to hate her / Diego Trelles Paz -- Sierra Norte / Yeniva Fernández -- Crystal City / Carlos Yushimito -- Martín / María José Caro -- Taxi driver, without Robert De Niro / Fernando Ampuero -- A day out / Jennifer Thorndike -- Graveyard / Richard Parra.