These two short stories are part of the Obras completas [Complete Works] of Guadalupe Dueñas, most recently published by Fondo de Cultura Económica in 2017. Like much of Dueñas’ work, Guía en la muerte [The Guide through Death] is written in the first person. The narrator describes a tour of the Museo de las Momias in Guanajuato, Mexico, detailing the tragic and twisted stories of different mummies in the museum, following the eponymous guide. Equally, La dama gorda [The Fat Lady] tells the tale of a character who meets a tragic death because of her greed and gluttony, associating these sins with her wealth and social position. --Josie Hough, the translator