“Portrait of My Mother-in-Law with Subsequent Touch-Ups” by Anna Lidia Vega Serova

“Portrait of My Mother-in-Law with Subsequent Touch-Ups” is a translation of “Retrato de mi suegra con retoques consecutivos,” a short story by Leningrad-born Cuban writer Anna Lidia Vega Serova from the collection Estirpe de papel. This story was published in print in the Spring 2021 issue of New England Review, which includes a Cuban literature supplement. Translated from Spanish. Also featured on NER Out Loud, New England Review’s podcast.

New England Review gives readers a vital snapshot of the literary moment, four times a year, in its richness, complexity, and diversity. “From Granma to Boston and Havana and Back: Cuban Literature Today,” NER’s 2021 portfolio of international writing, features fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by 11 contemporary Cuban writers.

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This story was featured on NER Out Loud, New England Review’s podcast.

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