come back the Publishers Fair, where this year more than 250 independent labels will exhibit their books. To know what to buy, here is a brief guide. Of course, this is only the beginning of the adventure of diving into the thousands of excellent titles that can be found at the Fair. The address is Currents 6271on days 5, 6 and 7, from 14 to 21. It also has an online edition for those who live outside of Buenos Aires.
Profane Hazelnut. Luis Gusman (Ampersand)
The cultural biography of one of the most important authors of Argentina.
Plum soup. Katherine Mansfield (Eternal Cadence)
Unpublished texts in Spanish, transcribed from the more than 50 notebooks left by the famous writer after her death.
Goliath’s eye. Diego Muzio (Entropy)
One of the most interesting novels that have been published this year, on madness, the theme of the double and fantasy.
The house on fire. Ann Beattie (Chai Editor)
This American author born in 1947 is famous for her short stories, compared to texts by Cheever and Salinger.
Nobody is looking at you. Janet Malcolm (Mount Beautiful)
Janet Malcolm was one of the most important voices in American journalism. This is the latest compilation of her texts and essays.
The absent mind Marylinne Robinson (Fjord)
An analysis of scientific discourses to think today about the place of faith, art and emotion. The author is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Passion for ignorance. Renata Saleck (Godot)
Salecl will be visiting the FED and it is worth listening to. Of course, also read it.
Green cry. Marcelo Cohen (Stealth)
He is one of the most original writers of our literature, and this volume with eleven stories is the last he published and the second edited by Sigilo.
How to stay awake. Jimena Repetto (Rabbits)
Renowned and multi-award winning screenwriter, this is her first novel, about the changes that completely disrupt our lives.
An opportunity. Pablo Katchadjian (Blatt & Rios)
Last novel by the author of “The Fattened Aleph”, is about a bewitched narrator and his ways to deal with the enchantment.
A way to get to the future. Santiago Venturini (Gog & Magog)
Gog & Magog is one of the best poetry publishers. One of the novelties brought to the Fair is the new book by Santiago Venturini.
Pomp (Poetry collected 1999-2022). Gabriela Bejermann. (Mansalva)
Bejerman is an essential poet and Mansalva is an editorial attentive to the best of national literary production. In this volume, you can go through all her poetic work.
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