In 2004, Peri Rossi published "Por fin solos", a collection of short stories where love is a result of eroticism and frustration. The lovers, whatever their condition or sex, seek a reason in the beloved so that they may feel saved, as is the case in "Náufragos". Peri Rossi also uses (determinedly) symbols that link with the deterioration of heterosexual relationships, such as the bottle of lye, the scarf, and flowers, among others. Peri Rossi's book "Estrategias del Deseo", which was also published in 2004, was found so moving and inspiring by Latina lesbian writer tatiana de la tierra that de la tierra decided to translate the book to English ("Strategies of Desire").