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The Art of Reviewing: Roland Barthes
The Art of Reviewing explores reviewing as an art form and as a valuable element to understanding society and profiles specific reviewers of merit. “Criticism does not always demonstrate its customary...
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Translation Tuesdays: Firefly, by Severo Sarduy
A series dedicated to literature in translation whether classic or contemporary. Originally published in 1990 as Cocuyo Translated from the Spanish by Mark Fried Archipelago Books (Available March...
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An Interview with Joao Cerqueira
Today I interview Joao Cerqueira, the Portuguese writer who wrote The Tragedy of Fidel Castro. We discuss God, Communism, and art. Why write a novel about Fidel Castro? I have a special interest in...
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CCLaP Fridays: Island of the White Rose, by R. Ira Harris
This week I review Island of the White Rose, by R. Ira Harris, about a disillusioned Cuban priest struggling with his moral and political convictions amidst the Batista dictatorship.
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Translation Tuesdays: 4 Non-English Works About Drag Queens
It’s MP Johnson Week at The Driftless Area Review. To celebrate the release of Dungeons & Drag Queens by Eraserhead Press, I’m devoting a week to all that is MP Johnson and the glory that is drag....
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American Odd: Conspiranoia!: the Mother of All Conspiracy Theories, by Devon...
This week I continue my American Odd essay series with a look at Conspiranoia!: the Mother of All Conspiracy Theories, by Devon Jackson. It’s the essay the UFO nazi Bilderbergers don’t want you to...
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Translation Tuesdays: Super Extra Grande, by YOSS @ NYJB
A series dedicated to literature in translation whether classic or contemporary. Super Extra Grande by Yoss is “. . . . joyous and raunchy . . . Yoss creates a fascinating and beautiful universe built...
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