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An Analysis of Juan Eduardo Zúñiga at Turia
The Spanish literary magazine Turia has an excellent overview and analysis of the work of Juan Eduardo Zúñiga, in particular his trilogy of the Spanish Civil War, by Fernado Valls, a literary critic...
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Child of Tomorrow by Al Feldstein – A Review
Child of Tomorrow Al Feldstein Fantagraphic Books, 2013 Child of Tomorrow is a collection of Al Feldstein’s science fiction work for EC comic’s Weird Science. All of the stories were published between...
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New Book of Literary Essays from José María Merino: Ficción perpetua
The Spanish writer and critic, member of the Real Academa, José María Merino has a new collection of literary essays out. I’ve liked his approach to writing, typically what I find in introductions to...
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A Short Story from Daniel Sueiro (Mi Asiento en el Tranvia )
A short story from Daniel Sueiro, Mi Asiento en el Tranvia, which the critic Fernando Valls recommends (high praise for me). Read it all here Los días son más largos ahora, cerca ya el verano, y el...
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A Few Links to Some Spanish Lit in English
The amazingly productive Stu at Winston’s Dad put together a list of lists Spanish language books, translated in English. See more here El Mundo the best 25 books from Spanish 1989 (thanks Arcadia...
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My Review of Mr. Gwyn by Alessandro Baricco is up at Three Percent
My review of Alessandro Baricco’s Mr. Gwyn by is up at Three Percent. Alessandro Baricco’s Mr. Gwyn is a set of two loosely interlinked novellas that play with narrative and the construction of...
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Ana María Matute Has Died
The Spanish author, recipient of the Cervantes prize in 2010, has died. She was known for novels and short stories and was one of the representative writers of the mid century Spain. I’ve always...
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Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes To War by Max Hastings
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes To War Max Hastings Knopf 2013, pg 628 Max Hastings’ history of 1914 is a magnificent account of the events leading up to World War I and the first months there after....
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July Words Without Borders on Migrant Labor out now
While the World Cup still rages, Words Without Borders July issue is on Migrant Labor. This month we present writing about migrant labor. Through official channels or underground networks, fleeing...
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The Short Story “The Final Days of Daniel Knopoff” by Pablo Besarón up at...
The blog Contemporary Argentine Writers has a new short story up: “The Final Days of Daniel Knopoff” by Pablo Besarón. There is also a short bio and an interview with him in Spanish. The morning of...
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Asymptote Journal’s Latin American Issue Out Now
Asymptote Journal has put together a special feature on Latin American fiction for their July issue. Amongst this rich issue are some stand out Latin American writers. See the full contents here. Our...
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Thirteen Crime Stories from Latin America – A Review
Thirteen Crime Stories from Latin America McSweeney’s No. 46 McSweeney’s 2014, pg 270 Maybe I just don’t like crime fiction? I don’t read much of it. Perhaps reading this collection was a mistake for...
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Europe in Sepia by Dubravka Ugresic – A Review
Europe in Sepia Dubravka Ugresic David Williams, Trans. Open Letter, 2014, pg 230 I like the ideas suggested by the title Europe in Sepia, a place that is living on its past and uncertain where it is...
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Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War by Paul Jankowski – A Review
Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War Paul Jankowski 2014, pg 336 The more I read military history the more I’m convinced that most books divide into two types: the narrative of action; and the...
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Dead Stars by Álvaro Bisama – A Review
Dead Stars Álvaro Bisama Megan McDowell, trans Álvaro Bisama’s Dead Stars is a fascinating take on a troubled woman’s failing attempt to survive political violence in Chile. The novel follows Javiera a...
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Andrés Neuman on Julio Cortázar
Andrés Neuman published an excellent article on Julio Cortázar in El Pais this week, one that is worth reading and shows his breath as a writer. Los cuentos fantásticos de Cortázar han sido aislados en...
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My Review of Fear: A Novel of World War I by Gabriel Chevallier Is Up
My review of Fear: A Novel of World War I by Gabriel Chevallier is up at Three Percent. One hundred years have passed since the start of World War I and it is difficult to believe that there are still...
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Publishing Perspectives on UT Revival of Classic Latin American Literature in...
Publishing Perspectives had an article this week on The University of Texas Press’ (UT Press) revival of their Latin American Literature in translation. When The University of Texas Press (UT Press)...
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Juan Trejo Won the Tusquets de novela
Juan Trejo Won the Tusquets de novela, a prize given to an author of an unpublished manuscript. Quizá en poco tiempo podrá encontrarse, ni que sea tenuemente, un hilo conductor en la dispersísima obra...
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New Story From Contemporary Argentine Writers Tonight, a Get-Together at Home...
Contemporary Argentine Writers has published a new translation, “Tonight, a Get-Together at Home”, by Vicente Battista. He ran into him one humid November night and was on the verge of screaming....
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