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fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Elmer Mendoza: The situation in Sinaloa is not a reason to feel sad or hopeless'

Elmer Mendoza's new novel 'The Mermaid and the Retiree' shifts focus from his detective Zurdo Mendieta to explore Mexican politics, violence, and machismo through a strong female protagonist from the mountains.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Antonio Lobo Antunes's exhilarating novels forced Portugal to confront its darkest moments

Portuguese novelist Antonio Lobo Antunes created a distinctive modernist style exploring Portugal's fascist past and colonial conflicts through grammatically unconventional, metaphor-rich prose that combined nihilism, farce, and surrealism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Hilary Mantel story imagining Margaret Thatcher's assassination to be staged in Liverpool

This isn't just a play for people who have an opinion or strong feeling towards Maggie Thatcher, said Young. It's about class, about lives that collide, people trying to understand, asking questions, coming together and bridging that divide. I also think it's a play about what happens when people feel they don't have a voice, and how dangerous it is when they feel they don't have anything to lose.
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fromPortland Mercury
6 months ago

Political Activist Stacey Abrams Pen Thrillers To Explain Artificial Intelligence

A political figure channels research-based fiction to illuminate complex public-policy topics, especially artificial intelligence, making technical issues accessible to general readers.
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