Why This Book Should Win – La Grande by BTBA Judge Scott Esposito
This post is courtesy of BTBA judge, Scott Esposito. Scott Esposito blogs at Conversational Reading and you can find his tweets here. La Grande – Juan Jose Saer, translated by from the Spanish by Steve Dolph, Argentina, Open Letter Books Juan Jose Saer was a towering figure in Argentine literature. Over the ...
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Why This Book Should Win ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ Talking to Ourselves by BTBA Judge Jeremy Garber
Jeremy Garber is the events coordinator for PowellÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Books and also a freelance reviewer. Talking to Ourselves ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ Andrés Neuman, Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia, Argentina Farrar, Straus and Giroux Perhaps the question shouldnÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™t be why Andrés NeumanÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Talking to Ourselves ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Adam Buenosayres by BTBA Judge Michael Orthofer
Michael Orthofer runs the Complete Review ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ a book review site with a focus on international fiction ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ and its Literary Saloon weblog. Adam Buenosayres – Leopoldo Marechal, Translated from the Spanish by Norman Cheadle and Sheila Ethier McGill-Queen’s University Press Leopoldo MarechalÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Adam ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Fantomas versus the Multinational Vampires by BTBA Judge Madeleine LaRue
Madeleine LaRue is Associate Editor and Director of Publicity of Music & Literature. Fantomas versus the Multinational Vampires – Julio Cortázar, translated from the Spanish by David Kurnick Semiotext(e) It almost feels unfair to make anyone compete with Julio Cortázar. His fantastically irreverent novel ...
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Publishing Argentina
This originally appeared on the Frankfurt Book Fair blog. This past spring I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in a EditorsÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ Week in Buenos Aires. It was an amazing experience, solidifying my lifelong interest in Argentine literature, and giving me a once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit the place where many of ...
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Books in Argentina
Over at the Guardian books blog, Karla Starr has a piece about the cost of books in Argentina: Then it occurred to me that it’s all down to purchasing power. Take Harry Potter – as plenty did both in Argentina and the UK. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sells for 108 pesos, which corresponds to the ...
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South American Book Design
A couple of fantastic jacket designs from Argentinian designer Juan Pablo
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