Blood-Drenched Beard, a new novel by Daniel Galera, is poised to spark a newfound interest in Brazilian literature abroad, argues Chris Frey. In The Globe and Mail, he writes that Galera has forged an original voice, one recalling Borges and Murakami but still distinctly his own. For more on the book, you could read our review.
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Hangovers and Strip Clubs: The Wire
Maxim’s long, comprehensive oral history of The Wire shouldn’t be missed. In fact, it should be supplemented with Idris Elba’s short profile in New York Magazine.
Recommended Reading: “Seven Days After Father”
Essay Liu's essay "Seven Days After Father" has been translated by Kevin T. S. Tang for Blunderbuss Magazine and presents a daughter's sincere grief confused by custom. "'The funeral director forbids tears as we approach your coffin, but demands that we weep on our return. This is the movie script we’ve been handed, one we’ll be beholden to for days, and I know that many things are not mine to decide anymore. Even our tears have been planned for us."
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Very Secret and Odd
Recommended Reading: Søren Kierkegaard and Anna Akhmatova overheard whispering on a stairwell.
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D.H. Lawrence at 21
"If you would write, try to be terse and in some measure original—the world abounds with new similes and metaphors... If you cannot tell people of something they have not seen, or have not thought, it is hardly worthwhile to write at all." The Paris Review shares writing advice from a 21-year-old D.H. Lawrence .
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Carlos Fuentes Passes Away
Carlos Fuentes, public intellectual and pivotal literary figure in not only Latin American but all of literature, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Publisher's Weekly recently interviewed the author about his forthcoming novel, Vlad.
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