‘Havana Year Zero’ by Karla Suárez: Revealing Portrait of Cuba’s Special Period
The year is 1993 and Cuba’s economy is in deep recession after the collapse of the Soviet Union two years... Read Article
‘Aphasia’: An Exciting Experimental Novel by Mauro Javier Cárdenas
Reviewers of Aphasia by Mauro Javier Cárdenas described the book as “innovative”, “monumental”, “a vibrant modernist novel” and one that... Read Article
‘A Perfect Cemetery’ by Federico Falco: Short Stories about Community and Isolation in Rural Argentina
According the writer G.K. Chesterton, “the man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world”, a... Read Article
‘Little Eyes’ by Samanta Schweblin: Would You Take the Chance to be a Voyeur in Someone Else’s Life?
Think about what you do when you’re alone at home. Would you act differently if you knew you were being... Read Article
‘A Sunflower in Your Hair – Poems for Marielle Franco’: Pain, Revolt and a Call to Action
Scroll to the end of this article to read poems from the collection Um girassol nos teus cabelos – poemas... Read Article
‘The Soul of a Woman’: Isabel Allende mediates on feminism, inequality, aging and love
Isabel Allende was born in Peru and raised in Chile. She now lives in California. Following a career in journalism... Read Article
‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica: Welcome to Cannibalism
Tender is the Flesh, written by Argentinian author Agustina Bazterrica (original title Cadáver exquisito), is not a pretty book: it’s... Read Article
‘Torto Arado’ by Itamar Vieira Júnior: The Fight for Land Rights in Brazil’s Northeast
On May 13th 1888, Brazil became the last nation in the Americas to formally abolish slavery. Over 130 years later,... Read Article
Alphabetizing Childhood: ‘How to Order the Universe’ by María José Ferrada
María José Ferrada, who has historically written children’s novels, published Kramp, her first novel aimed at adults, in her native... Read Article
‘Theatre of War’ by Andrea Jeftanovic: A Restless and Engrossing Read
Edinburgh-based Charco Press has been making waves, snapping up the latest literary talent from Latin America, and Chilean author Andrea... Read Article
‘Crocodile Tears’: A Dark, Funny Adventure Set in Montevideo, Uruguay
As a lawyer in training myself, I might already try not to take portrayals of legal professionals too seriously. Given... Read Article
‘Slash and Burn’ by Claudia Hernández: Exploring the Brutal Impact of the El Salvadorian Civil War
It is remarkable that I would emphatically describe Slash and Burn (Roza tumba quema) by Claudia Hernández, translated by Julia Sanches,... Read Article