We begin the month of July with getaways, suitcases and books. This is our literary suggestion for the week.
‘The New Yorker’ and music legends
The editor of The New Yorker for more than 25 years, David Remnick, brings together in this title his essays on great music stars: from Leonard Cohen’s debut, when his stage fright prevented him from finishing Suzanne, to Aretha Franklin’s performance at the Kennedy Center for the Obamas. He also writes about Patti Smith, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. ‘Hold the note’. David Remnick. Debate. 336 pages. Price: €22.70
Spanish artists in occupied Paris
After the Civil War, a community of Spanish artists ends up in Paris occupied by the army of Nazi Germany. The living conditions they find there push them to use any resource at their disposal to survive. The protagonist, Fernando Navales (from the pages of The Masks of the Hero), is a hustler and manipulative writer, lacking the slightest scruples. An antihero driven by resentment. ‘A thousand eyes hide the night’. Juan Manuel de Prada. Espasa. 800 pages. Price: €23.65
A marriage at a standstill in a thriller style
The author of The Fourth Monkey and master of psychological thrillers returns with this story of a married couple who find themselves at a dead end in their relationship. He is under investigation for financial crimes; and she, a writer, suffers from a creative block. To rekindle their passion, their therapist proposes the game sugar & spice. What seemed like a challenge is actually a dangerous dynamic that will trap them at a crossroads. ‘Behind closed doors’. JD Barker. Destiny Editions. 592 pages. Price: €20.28
Tribute to Nobel Prize winner Gabriela Mistral
In Lucila we immerse ourselves in Gabriela Mistral’s last journey to her beloved Elqui Valley, a trip that becomes a nostalgic link with her life. The author reconstructs the life of the 1945 Nobel Prize winner in Literature: from the first glimpses of her existence as Lucila Godoy to her transformation into Gabriela Mistral. The novel unravels the complexity of a woman, her sexuality, and her legacy. ‘Lucila’. Patricia Cerda. Penguin Books. 304 pages. Price: €20.80
