Posts by: Veronica Esposito

Mishandling the Truth

May, 2012 | by

I’m going to review John D’Agata’s new book, Lifespan of a Fact, even though I haven’t read it. But don’t worry. I read D’Agata’s two previous books, Halls of Fame…

Toward the Indestructible: Sergio Chejfec

Nov, 2011 | by

  Lovers of prose in these image-dominated times have no greater ally than W.G. Sebald. His four books demonstrate that long works of prose—whether they’re called a “long essay,” a…

With the Desert Surrounding

May, 2010 | by

I. City of Extremes Is it possible for any one city to represent a nation as diverse and complex as America? Perhaps it is, in times of major crises, when…

Enmeshed in War: Evelio Rosero’s The Armies

Nov, 2009 | by

Colombia is almost certainly among the most difficult places on Earth for an outsider to understand. For forty years, the country has been embroiled in a civil war that pits…

Writing Out of Time: J.M.G. Le Clézio

Jul, 2009 | by

J.M.G. Le Clézio is an adherent of extreme environments. The author spent about one-third of his Nobel speech fondly recounting his travels through the Darién Gap, the mostly lawless and…