
Brought to life by a host of talented creators, this graphic novel anthology dissects what it means to be a woman in today’s hyper-masculine world. VOICES THAT COUNT is a collection of short comics that celebrates women. Printed in English for the first time, this Spanish collection highlights and uplifts women’s voices, collecting their stories of life, love, and empowerment. Interacting with everything from the realities of gender imbalance in the workplace—through a gender-flipped lens—to toxic beauty standards taking a toll on the body image of young girls, VOICES THAT COUNT gives women a space to recount their struggles and triumphs. In the words of artist Ada Diez, “This comic shows the importance of an unconditionally supportive family environment, the necessity of the right educational groundwork as a feminist principle, and the key to fight for your dreams—understanding the importance of an individual’s independence, forgetting what’s been established by gender rules.” This inspiring and thought-provoking volume collects nine stories from some of Spain’s best and brightest female authors and illustrators. “Julio”, por Julia Otero (Julia en la Onda) y Ada Diez (Hits With Tits) “24 horas”, por Lola García (La Vanguardia) y Agustina Guerrero (La Volátil) “El bicho”, por Diana López Varela (No es país para coños) y Akira Pantsu (Planeta Manga) “Auctoritas”, por Estefanía Molina (La Sexta Noche, Al rojo vivo) y Ana Oncina (Los f*cking 30) “Soledad”, por Eva Amaral (Pájaros en la cabeza) y María Hesse (Frida Kahlo, Bowie, El placer) “Más mujer”, por Leticia Dolera (Morder la manzana) y Raquel Riba Rossy (Lola Vendetta) “Pasos de tortuga”, de Sandra Sabatés (El intermedio) y Sandra Cardona (Bouillon) “Por una falda de plátanos”, de Almudena Grandes (Los besos en el pan) y Sara Herranz (La persona incorrecta) “Mzungu”, de Patricia Campos (Tierra, mar y aire) y Sara Soler (En la oscuridad)
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She studied Geography and History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She was married to the poet Luis García Montero. In 1989 she won the La Sonrisa Vertical prize with her erotic novel Las edades de Lulú, which has been translated into several languages. Bigas Luna made a movie based on this book, as did Gerardo Herrero with Malena es un nombre de tango and Juan Vicente Córdoba with El lenguaje de los balcones in his film Aunque tú no lo sepas. As Emilie L. Bergmann said, her novel Las edades de Lulú (1989) "represented a breakthrough for eroticism in women's writing". Her books speak about the Spanish people in the last quarter of the 20th century and the first years of the 21st century. She shows in them a great realism and an intense psychological introspection.