Latin American Literature

Hay Festival in Mexico: Free Online Events with Writers, Artists and Journalists

By Camila Vergara 03 September, 2020

The Hay Festivals are a series of literature and art festivals held annually around the world, bringing writers and readers... Read Article

There Are No Normal Places: An Interview with Mexican Writer Juan Pablo Villalobos

By Sarah Jacobs 23 September, 2015

Juan Pablo Villalobos, born in 1973 in Guadalajara, Mexico and currently living in Barcelona, is the author of two published... Read Article

Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires 2015

By Monica Goldberg 10 September, 2015

The 41st Buenos Aires International Book Fair took place April 21 to May 11 at La Rural fairground and was... Read Article

FlipSide, Latin American Arts and Literature Festival: 2015 Programme Announced

By Sarah Jacobs 13 August, 2015

Every October the Snape Maltings arts complex in Suffolk, England, transforms itself into a piece of Latin America. FlipSide festival,... Read Article

Fightin’ Words: Chile’s Little-Known Literary War

By Tim Benjamin 23 October, 2014

La Guerilla Literaria begins on the streets of Geneva in 1992, a couple of years after the fall of the... Read Article

Chilean Writer Isabel Allende: A Personal Touch, A Beloved Author

By Gina Vergel 17 October, 2014

When it comes to beloved Latin American novelists, Chile’s Isabel Allende is always in the mix. Her first novel, The... Read Article

Writing Across Cultures: Narrative Transculturation in Latin America

By Ed Hart 31 July, 2012

Ángel Rama’s Writing Across Cultures: Narrative Transculturation in Latin America is a superb piece of work. The Uruguayan Rama is,... Read Article