Plaza Requiem: Stories at the Edges of Ordinary Lives

Martha Bátiz has crafted stories that are most often about women who are trapped in violent relationships, facing dangerous political situations, or learning to live with the pain of betrayal. These stories shimmer with the,surge of vindication that women attain after a powerful exploration of their darkest moments. As an emerging writer, Bátiz is reminiscent of Joyce Carol Oates, Shirley Jackson, and the Cuban author Leonardo Padura: their qualities of precision, haunting vision, and the will to survive against all odds.