Respirar bajo el agua

The nine stories in Breathing Underwater immerse us in very different worlds, yet all possess an intimate and vibrant power. Through meticulous writing that engages with Latin American tradition, Olivia Teroba unfolds the inner lives of her protagonists: women searching for themselves, haunted by a latent danger lurking within social conventions. Her characters —at once endearing and alienated from their surroundings— inhabit vulnerability with tenderness and question their place in the world, whether in extreme situations—where they explore their desires and expand their perceptions—or in seemingly simple gestures, like writing a letter or a diary.