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Contemporary Voices in Latin American Horror: Mariana Enriquez and Silvia Moreno-Garcia with Thais Vitorelli

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2 sessions Tuesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT September 30 to October 28, 2025

Online via Zoom

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Meeting Dates:
9/30 & 10/28
Online via Zoom

This autumn, join us for a haunting exploration of Latin American literary horror through two masterpieces: Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and Mariana Enriquez’s Our Share of Night. Both novels reimagine the Gothic genre, threading supernatural dread through the historical, political, and personal landscapes of Mexico and Argentina. Moreno-Garcia’s lush, unsettling tale of a decaying mansion and cursed lineage meets Enriquez’s sprawling, occult-infused examination of dictatorship, grief, and power.

Through guided discussion, we’ll consider how these works use horror to confront the legacies of violence, the burdens of history, and the monsters we inherit—both real and imagined. This group is perfect for readers eager to dig into the symbolic, the unsettling, and the emotionally resonant layers of contemporary horror fiction.

What to read in advance of the first meeting: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

What to expect from this reading group: Participants can expect a conversational, participant-driven atmosphere with guided discussion prompts and close reading support. The focus will be on shared insights and collaborative interpretation.

Reading List:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

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Led by

Thais Vitorelli

Thais Vitorelli

Thais Vitorelli is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and educator from São Paulo, Brazil. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from The New School, and sometimes experiments with poetry and autofiction. Her stories have been featured in The Inquisitive Eater, Share Literary Journal, Pitch Wars, and Coca-Cola Refreshing Films.

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