Book Presentation: "Los gestos inútiles" by Rey Andújar

Here's the English translation of the provided text: "Los gestos inútiles is much more than a novel consistent with the spirit of our times; it not only seeks to 'entertain' the reader, but also to provoke reflection. The novel demands active participation from its readers, who, like detectives, must reconstruct the clues the story leaves in its wake. Andújar's subtle humor will be key here, as beneath the mockery, beneath the laughter, as the Italian Luigi Pirandello preached, criticism always lurks. The 'ideal,' 'harmonious,' and 'happy' image of the Dominican Republic will be blurred by Andújar's irony, giving way to a portrait invaded by corruption." — Adriana Rodríguez Alfonso, University of Salamanca. Rey Andújar (Dominican Republic, 1977) is the author of the novels El hombre triángulo and Candela (winner of the Pen Club of Puerto Rico Award), which was adapted into a film and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Latin American Film Festival in Biarritz. He has published the short story collections El factor carne, Amoricidio, and Saturnario (winner of the Letras de Ultramar 2010 Award). With the novel Los gestos inútiles, he received the VI Alba Prize for Latin American and Caribbean Narrative at the Havana Book Fair in 2015. Rey holds a Ph.D. in Caribbean Philosophy and Letters from the Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.