Carlos Yushimito has published the story collections, El mago (The Wizard, 2004), Las islas (The Islands, 2006), Lecciones para un niño que llega tarde (Lessons for a Child Who Arrives Late , 2011) and Los bosques tienen sus propias puertas (Forests Have Their Own Doors, 2013). In 2008, he was chosen as one of the best young writers in Latin America by Casa de las Americas and Centro Onelio Cardoso from Cuba; and in 2010 by Granta as one of the best Spanish language authors under the age of 35. He earned his PhD in Hispanic Studies at Brown University and is currently a visiting professor at the University of California, Riverside.
