spanish literature

‘To Walk Alone in the Crowd’ Is Convinced of Its Own Cleverness

‘To Walk Alone in the Crowd’ Is Convinced of Its Own Cleverness

Antonio Muñoz Molina’s novel To Walk Alone in the Crowd is a brilliant yet tedious meditation on the role of the artist in the age of overload.

Spanish Poet Eva Baltasar’s Novel ‘Permafrost’ and the Art of Translation

Spanish Poet Eva Baltasar’s Novel ‘Permafrost’ and the Art of Translation

Eva Baltasar’s Permafrost is an aesthetic novel that underscores the magnificence of a poet successfully translating poetic awareness into prose.

Sergi Pámies’ Short Story Collection ‘The Art of Wearing a Trench Coat’ Evokes Introspection

Sergi Pámies’ Short Story Collection ‘The Art of Wearing a Trench Coat’ Evokes Introspection

Spanish writer Sergi Pámies’ story collection, ‘The Art of Wearing a Trench Coat’, draws readers into deep, psychologically dense first-person narratives.

The Paradox We All Must Live with: del Árbol’s ‘A Million Drops’

The Paradox We All Must Live with: del Árbol’s ‘A Million Drops’

Víctor del Árbol's A Million Drops is a mystery-thriller in the best tradition of the genre, one which offers an intricately-researched historical tale while also trying to say something appreciably profound about human nature.

Daniel Sada’s ‘Almost Never’ Is Wittily Crass