Álvaro Mutis and the Tramp Steamer
Álvaro Mutis often uses a declarative style, making authoritative pronouncements on the nature of life,
Category: Reviews
Richard Wagamese and Medicine Walk
I don’t know why I picked up Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese. But I’m glad I did.
Un Bel Morir
Time snags us all, eventually, as it does Maqroll the Gaviero.
Ilona Comes with the Rain
There is redemption in Maqroll’s life, even joy, impermanent though it may be.
The Snow of the Admiral
Masculine melancholy is pretty bleak. It likes it that way.
Hostage of the Void: The Stories of Maqroll
“Life attacks us like a blind beast.” – Álvaro Mutis. Melancholy is sly.