By
Linda Barrón
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The Dossier
Novel by Linda Barrón
“That unexpected tension had all started with the metal file cabinet. Still somewhat asleep, he got up and opened the upper drawer in his closet. He took out an old black briefcase and placed it on the table. Tenderly, he traced a slow spiral in the white dust. He rarely opens it, except when he wants to reconcile himself with life…
An enigmatic and audacious novel with ironic and sarcastic language in which gender power struggles, relations between couples, the seduction of erotic love, and repressed desire are highlighted. Andrés is a forty-year-old bachelor and self-styled “Don Juan” who has decided to document his numerous love conquests to safeguard them from oblivion. Unexpectedly, he meets Elida, a recently-divorced modern woman, who turns the tables on him and throws a wrench into his misogynistic project
Linda Berrón has had a multifaceted career as a writer, editor, consultant and, in recent years, painter. Born in Avila, Spain, she established herself and has lived in Costa Rica since 1975. Prior to dedicating herself to literature and the plastic arts, her focus was on education and pedagogy. She has held numerous posts with governmental and non-governmental organizations in Costa Rica and Spain. In 1991 she founded Editorial Mujeres in Costa, a publishing venue for Costa Rican and Latin American women writers.