Wednesday, March 16 2011
‘The Skating Rink’: No Interaction Is Easy in the World of Bolano; No Character Is Strictly Sane
In The Skating Rink, three men find themselves involved in a shocking, violent crime. But you can expect something more than a standard detective story from Roberto Bolano -- a master of all things bizarre.
Friday, October 23 2009
The Name of This Land is Hell: Mexico in Literature
When the author of a sitcom-styled novel about Mexican heritage cannot resist mentioning the modern-day carnage, then it's fair to assume that the murders have become a significant part of the national identity.
Monday, January 5 2009
PopMatters Best of Books 2008: Fiction
Feeling anxious? Here are 23 masterful works of fiction from 2008 that will either underscore your anxiety or help alleviate it through escape into the past and the land of make-believe.
Friday, November 21 2008
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
This posthumously-published masterpiece is an expansive, teeming city, chaotic and vibrant, beautiful but rough around the edges, home to both gleaming towers and squalid holes.
Thursday, May 3 2007
The Resilient Works of Roberto Bolaño: Raccoon-Resistant, Water Resistant, Immortal
Roberto Bolaño's Los Detectives Salvajes, like so many good works, traverses time, language, cultures, and survives a bit battered, but little worse for the wear.
