The ten writers in this volume rose to prominence in the last decade of the twentieth century. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba underwent a drastic economic contraction that brought about an explosion of feminine narrative writing, largely in a need to reinforce the self-esteem so critical in times of crisis and uncertainty. Although most of these stories were written with the Cuban reader in mind, they offer not only a window on Cuban women's lives but also a mirror in which we can see ourselves reflected.

Introduction by Luisa Campuzano.

Contents:                

Eye of the night ; Anniversary / Karla Suárez -- Peter Piper picked a peck ; Russian food / Anna Lidia Vega Serova -- Oh life ; Journey to Pepe / Adelaida Fernández de Juan -- Seventh thunderbolt ; Thou shalt not deviate / Nancy Alonso -- Little heart ; Absences / Aida Bahr -- At the back of the cemetery / Ena Lucía Portela -- Fifita calls us in the morning ; Past meets present, old tales out of school / Mirta Yáñez -- Mare atlanticum ; Anteater / Mylene Fernández Pintado -- This time listen to what I say ; It's a good thing / Marilyn Bobes -- Sandra ; Decision / Sonia Bravo Utrera.