The youngest authors included in this anthology were born in the 1950s, and their thematic preferences reflect the de-politicized interests that now generally define Spanish American narrative. Medina Garci a's (b.1948) "Los irredentos" deals with foreign military and religious presences in Honduras, but most of the 18 authors included here tow the realist line, with some magical realism thrown in for good measure. Authors like Turcios, Marti nez Galindo, Jua rez Fiallos, and Castillo are represented by two stories. Sosa's prologue is unnecessarily profligate.