BRUJA'S NEST & MONSTRILLO: Monstrous Sons, Mothers' Love

A grieving mother nurtures a piece of her dead son's lung until it grows a new boy, vulnerable and ravenous. A traumatized, ambitious woman seeks a bruja's fertility spell, but isn't prepared for what emerges from the enormous egg she lays -- or the overpowering love she feels.

Two debut novels from remarkable Mexican authors, featuring ferocious, devoted mothers embracing their "unacceptable" boys.

The Twisted Spine & Creature Publishing are thrilled to present authors Gerardo Sámano Córdova and Brenda LaTorre alongside Tiffany Gonzalez for an evening exploring body horror and folk magic, grief and trauma, crumbling wealth, and the ways marginalized people find protection and belonging.

Then, create your own strange little son in the Build-a-Boy Workshop: a craft activity unlike any other. Don't let him bite you, or he'll develop a taste for blood.