Valenzuela's first collection of stories in several years features Up Among the Eagles, a group of fourteen stories now published in English, and a selection of the best stories from her books Clara and Strange Things Happen Here. Up among the eagles. The censors—The snow white watchman—Cat's eye—Flea market—Legend of the self-sufficient child—Country carnival—Generous impediments float downriver—The Redtown chronicles—Up among the eagles—The attainment of knowledge—One siren or another—The blue water man—My everyday colt—Papito's story. Strange things happen here. Strange things happen here—The best shod—The gift of words—Love of animals—The verb to kill—All about suicide—The celery munchers—Vision out of the corner of one eye—Ladders to success—A story about greenery—The place of its quietude. The heretics. The door—City of the unknown—Nihil obstat—A family for Clotilde—Trial of the virgin—The son of Kermaria—The minstrels