RON JACOBS applauds a reading of black history in the US that plots the path from autonomy to self-governance and then liberation
Letters from Latin America
Reviews of fiction by Jorge Consiglio, poetry by Arturo Desimone and Argentinian dramatists
Arturo Desimon
TOM KING relishes an enlightening history of the checkered progress of the war that humanity has waged on bacteria
ANDY HEDGECOCK is intrigued by a scholarly account of how systemic disinformation can exacerbate the perception of threat and foster hatred
New releases from Cuban pianist Aruan Ortiz, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, and London pianist Geoff Castle
GORDON PARSONS is blown away by a superb production of Rostand’s comedy of verbal panache and swordmanship
WILL STONE applauds a comprehensive survey of love in its many moods and musical forms
MID-LIFE crises and relationship breakdowns can lead to unexpected places and they loom large in Fate (Charco Press, £9.99), the fifth book from Argentinean writer Jorge Consiglio.
In his novel, three individuals are undergoing a critical moment in their lives. Meteorologist Marina, her oboist husband Carl and son live in central Buenos Aires but when she travels to the province of Chaco on a work trip, she shares a room with a fellow scientist with whom eventually ends up having an affair.
Meanwhile, in another area of Buenos Aires, successful taxidermist Amer enrols in a self-help group for smokers who want to quit, where he meets the much younger Clara and begins a relationship with her.
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