Las Criaturas
Las Criaturas by Leticia Urieta is a hybrid collection published by Flowersong Press on November 12, 2021. This 72-page book features a blend of poetic and speculative narrative forms that explore the stories of untold women. Through its innovative structure, the collection examines themes of vulnerability, strength, and beauty within the feminine experience, while also addressing the complexities of power dynamics in challenging situations.
Readers will find a diverse array of narratives that challenge traditional storytelling. The collection is divided into three sections, each reflecting the multifaceted nature of the term “criatura.” Notable stories include “The Monster,” which depicts a child’s fear in a migrant detention center, “La Mujer Alacran,” where a woman transforms into a scorpion to defend herself, and “The Inbetween Mother,” focusing on a daughter’s quest to reconnect her selkie mother with her true identity. This edition invites readers to engage with the intricate interplay of poetry and narrative, highlighting the voices and experiences of women.
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Las Criaturas is a hybrid collection that blends poetic and speculative narrative forms to tell stories of untold women. The poems and short stories play with traditional storytelling forms and tales to ruminate on the monstrous, unruly, vulnerable, strength and beauty in the feminine and seek to reclaim people’s power in powerless situations. The book is broken into three sections to show the multifaceted nature of the word “criatura.” In the story, “The Monster” a child in a migrant detention center is haunted by a monster made of her own fear. In “La Mujer Alacran,” a woman who is sexually assaulted transforms into a literal “scorpion woman” in order to protect herself. In “The Inbetween Mother,” a daughter attempts to reunite her selkie mother with her true form.
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