| Author | Fernando A. Flores |
|---|---|
| Publisher | MCD Books |
| Pages | 336 pages |
Tears of the Trufflepig is a 2019 speculative fiction novel by American writer Fernando A. Flores. Though it is not Flores' first published book, it is his first novel. The novel is set in a future where farmed food is scarce and the rich survive through the use of "filtered" animals and plants, created through an artificial process. "Filtered" animals tend to be extinct taxa, restored to life for conversion into food or clothing, or for use as entertainment. Much of the novel is set in Texas, where the United States has built two border walls and fully militarized the border.
Development
editFlores began work on the book in 2014. Flores does not use a computer to write, and did not use one during the composition of Tears of the Trufflepig. Flores won a $10,000 award for his first book, Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas, Vol. 1. The prize allowed Flores to work part time, giving him an opportunity to focus more on Tears of the Trufflepig than he otherwise would have. Flores cites Roberto Bolaño's book 2666 as an inspiration.
References
edit- ^ Schaub, Michael (14 May 2019). "Beasts of the Border". Texas Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Benavides, Yvette (18 May 2019). "Review: 'Tears of the Trufflepig' holds a fun-house mirror up to the border". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Martin Davies, David (24 May 2019). "Texas Matters: A Surreal View Of The Border's Dark Future". Kera News. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Agresta, Michael (May 2019). "The Psychedelic State of South Texas". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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