A good review by me, from the past

A novella in pictures: Lives of Passion Gene McCormick’s Lives of Passion: Edward and Antoinette (Rockford, Illinois: RWG Press, 2013), the author’s thirteenth book, is a series of interlocking prose poems that tell, in seventeen short pieces, the story of an ordinary couple–mid-century figures whose lives have run together–from childhood on. The meanings of “passion” here include … More A good review by me, from the past

Julio Medem

Here is interesting commentary on Lucía y el sexo which American reviewers seemed to take as Europorn with an all too challenging plot. It is hardly and I have not paid enough attention to Julio Medem. Axé.

Le ménu

I had not actually shopped, but came up with this: Red beans and rice with tasso Keta salmon sautéed in olive oil Purple and red potato salad vinaigrette with Creole mustard White potato salad in mayonnaise and yoghurt with celery and eggs Smothered cabbage Green beans Corn bread Lemonade from our trees That is a … More Le ménu

Cuéntame como pasó

I am a late discoverer of Cuéntame como pasó and watching it, I realize I am Spanish. I, too, remember the things this program remembers, and feel interpellated by the “nosotros” in the theme song. The show speaks to everyone, and is light as it must be, for television. The episode here embedded is heavy, … More Cuéntame como pasó

Des cannibales

The Little Frenchman fails in his attempt to understand the Other. Indeed, he never ceases misunderstanding his role in the Tupi scheme of things or the consequences of his actions. For example, he tries to transform his status as a prisoner to be consumed into that of an equal and friend by making gunpowder for … More Des cannibales

Tilsammans

Were people really like that? Did they really worry about revolution and the washing up? Did they really behave like that? Perhaps they did. They definitely did. I quite liked the film — which I found because watch Scandinavian film exclusively now. Axé.