Traviesa's second literary anthology, Messiah, features four tales about the power and enthralling charisma of messianic leaders.These short stories offer four unique glimpses into contemporary Latin American fiction. Curated by Liliana Colanzi, Messiah includes stories by Álvaro Bisama (Chile), Luciano Lamberti (Argentina), Giovanna Rivero (Bolivia) and Carlos Yushimito (Peru).Traviesa bases sales on a fair royalty model that favors the curators, writers and translators who contribute to our anthologies. 85% of profits are distributed to them directly.
Álvaro Bisama Mayné is a Chilean writer and literary critic. He was named as one of the best young writers in Latin America by the Hay Festival Bogota.
He was born in Valparaíso, and studied at the Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación and the University of Chile. He teaches at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado.