SOON TO BE A NEW MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • In an Argentine prison two unlikely cellmates form a
bond as they share stories and beliefs despite their differences. "Extremely moving . . .
Puig weaves his own shimmering web around a classic theme." ― Newsweek In an Argentine
prison two men share a cell: Molina a gay window dresser who is self-centered
self-denigrating yet charming as well and Valentin an articulate fiercely dogmatic
revolutionary haunted by memories of a woman he left for the cause. Sometimes they talk all
night long. In the still darkness of their Buenos Aires prison cell Molina re-weaves the
glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin
believes in the just cause that makes all suffering bearable Molina believes in the magic of
love that makes all else endurable. Though they share little other than a cell the two form a
bond so intimate―and a relationship so profoundly affecting―that only the other could
understand. A graceful intensely compelling novel about love and victimization and a classic
of queer literature Kiss of the Spider Woman has been adapted into an Academy Award-winning
1985 film and a Tony Award-winning 1993 musical.
