Machi di carta. Confessioni di un omosessuale a Cuba

Synopsis of Machi di carta. Confessioni di un omosessuale a Cuba

«Machi di carta. Confessioni di un omosessuale a Cuba» is the erotic novel by Alejandro Ruiz Torreguitart (Stampa Alternativa, paperback, 128 pages).

Set in Havana, the narrative follows a young homosexual and cross-dresser who arouses the desire of men who boast of virility and show contempt for gays. Their passions and jealousies challenge Cuban machismo until, in intimacy, prejudices crumble and the «machi» turn out to be paper men.

First novel by Alejandro Ruiz Torreguitart, published in 2002 in the Eretica collection of Stampa Alternativa; translation by Gordiano Lupi.

For readers of erotic fiction and stories about identity, desire, and sexual diversity in Cuba.