Known for his unique sense of humor, his ability to blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy, and the sharpness of his metaphors, Juan Jose Arreola is one of the leading experimental short story writers of the twentieth century. His versatility stems from his broad and deep knowledge of the past and the present, and his use of this knowledge to understand humanity. With his affinity for literature, history, anthropology and psychology, and his rich discourse on reality, he engages readers with his bitter yet poetic, satirical yet witty narrative.

In Confabulario, the Mexican writer, who writes his bitter criticism of the stupidity of humanity, makes readers smile while deeply wounding them. He exposes society's hidden lies, hypocrisies, false values and bad morals.