Nine extraordinary profiles of different human beings.

Sabrina Duque introduces us to a singer who wants to have a million friends and whose songs make us cry even if we’re not sad or in love; a champion soccer player who detests losing; a community of moody waiters, experts in saying no; a cartoon director’s determination to never underestimate children’s intelligence.

She was shortlisted for the Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize in 2015 in the Text category with her piece of work Vasco Pimentel, el oidor. Her stories have been translated to Portuguese, Italian, and English.

Virtuoso. Publishers Weekly en Español

A gallery of perfect portraits, of unforgettable characters, with an unusual virtue: it’s absolutely IberoAmerican. Jorge Carrión

Remarkable stories from which the author’s sharp wit draws fascinating insights. Magazine El Mercurio

(…) an intelligent and helpful book, which is in itself a valuable postcolonial and feminist bridge between Ibero-American cultures. Antonio Sáez Delgado, Babelia, El País

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