"Among us Chileans, pessimism is considered good form; it is assumed that only idiots go around happy." ~~ Isabel Allende— Alex Kudera (@kudera) April 5, 2019
My Invented Country#FridayReads
Alex Kudera’s award-winning novel, Fight for Your Long Day (Atticus Books), was drafted in a walk-in closet during a summer in Seoul, South Korea. Auggie’s Revenge (Beating Windward Press) is his second novel. His numerous short stories include “Frade Killed Ellen” (Dutch Kills Press), “Bombing from Above” (Heavy Feather Review), and “A Thanksgiving” (Eclectica Magazine).
Showing posts with label Chile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chile. Show all posts
Friday, April 5, 2019
Isabel Allende On Chilean Pessimism
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Roberto Bolano's "I Can't Read"
In the April 2012 Harper's Magazine, Roberto Bolano's "I Can't Read" has a final paragraph that will make you chuckle. Alas, it's trapped behind a paywall. Even if it's not Bolano's best writing, and was left unpublished but saved on his hard drive for a reason, this blogger is a fan. At the end, Bolano reports that he is getting trashed by Chilean writers from both left and right-wing political positions, and that it is most likely either due to the major prize he had recently won or his offending teeth. And I'd say that life, often, can be just like that.
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