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“The Savage Detectives” by Roberto Bolano

21 March 2009 · Reading · Comments { 2 }

If I describe the plot of this book, it will sound incredibly boring. Even a brief summary is boring, unless of course you happen to be interested in the visceral realist poetry movement in Mexico City in the 1970s, apparently a satire of the real life infrarealistas of which Bolano himself was a member. Fortunately, [...]

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Books not to miss in 2009

30 December 2008 · Reading · Comments { 1 }

I’m never sure how these lists get created. In any case, the Guardian has named it’s books not to miss in 2009. Odd phrasing – not books to read, but books not to miss. Like the best advertising, it suggests an urgency, a tremendous opportunity that could be missed if you’re not fast enough.  In any case, [...]

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