Four women, barely acquainted, embark on a last-minute trip to the Mar del Plata Film Festival. Their clashing temperaments emerge before they even leave Buenos Aires, spiraling into chaos upon arrival at the coast.

Souvenirs from Mar del Plata is a sharp, energetic, and often hilarious road novel. With rhythmic, imaginative storytelling, Caamaño explores the pretensions of Buenos Aires’ middle class and the complexities of female relationships.

Praise for Souvenirs from Mar del Plata

“With a screenplay-like precision... and a sharp balance between dialogue and interior monologue, Souvenirs from Mar del Plata might be a literary, female, and distinctly Argentine take on The Hangover.” — Juliana Rodríguez, La Voz del Interior.

“Being human can be awkward, painful, and humiliating. This book captures that particular trinity of shit in hilarious fashion. Hands down one of the funniest people I’ve ever met, Marina Caamaño is a bad-ass, wild international treasure. This is Fear and Loathing in Argentina.” —Adam Gnade, author of After Tonight, Everything Will Be Different.

“Marina Caamaño doesn’t just write—she surfs. Her prose has the freshness and ease of the waves, diving into the absurdity of reality to reveal its most ridiculous and hilarious side. In that liminal space where literature rarely lingers, she uncovers small gems that turn the mundane into something dazzling. Souvenirs from Mar del Plata glides gracefully between tenderness and irony—Caamaño’s unmistakable signature.” — Mat Guillan, author of What You Don’t Expect from Me.

“The plot of Souvenirs from Mar del Plata is straight-foward and easily relatable: four women take a vacation together but have trouble getting along. But it is Caamaño’s ability to create obsessive characters that makes her writing so fun to read. We believe their obsessions, then we become obsessed as well, in a rush to turn the pages, then sad when we’ve finished. Great story.” — Billy McCall, author of Chicago Joe and the Ancient Pages.

ISBN:978-1-951226-220

Pages: 112

Release Date: April 2025