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Two weeks ago, we introduced you to Cuban writer Daína Chaviano. On this second and final part of the interview, Daína Chaviano delves into her book The Island of Eternal Love. Hispanista: What inspired you to write the story (or I should say, stories) in The Island of Eternal Love? Daína Chaviano: I had always meant to [...] On April 29 Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the Edgar Awards (named after Edgar Allan Poe, of course) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York. Fourteen awards were presented, including Best Television Episode Teleplay, won by “Place of Execution” broadcast on PBS/WGBH Boston; and the Raven Award, won by the Mystery Lovers [...] Del! Del left this comment on the first part of Daína Chaviano’s interview: “I love Daina’s answers in this interview. I read a lot of author interviews and sometimes they seem to say the same thing, or as if they’re censoring themselves. Her book sounds really intriguing.” Well Del, you won’t have to wonder anymore because we [...] One of the benefits of literature is that it can immerse you into another life, one that you would never experience but that thanks to words on a page you can vividly imagine and better understand. This week the topic of immigration has been on a lot of people’s minds after the governor of Arizona [...] On Friday, April 23 The L.A Times announced the winners of the 2009 L.A Times Book Prizes. Rafael Yglesias took the price for Fiction for his novel A Happy Marriage, which tells the story of a 30-year marriage and all the things that come with it. The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction prize went to [...] Daína Chaviano is a Cuban writer living in Miami; she writes science fiction and fantasy books, with themes that are inescapably tied to reality. In this first part of our interview with her, Daína talks about her new life in Miami, her thoughts on Cuba and politics, her writing style, and the writers that inspire [...] Can you imagine a rocker like Iggy Pop reading a 19th Century Russian novel? Well, he actually named an album after The Idiot by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. David Bowie collaborated on the album and was also familiar with the novel by Dostoyevsky. But Pop and Bowie are not the only musicians that get [...] About a month ago I gave you a list of three fabulous Latina writers to add to your reading list; this Friday it’s the guy’s turn, and we are jumping the pond to get to them. I want to introduce you to three contemporary male Spanish authors that have captured international attention with their work. [...] On April 8 the American Bookseller Association announced this year’s winners of the Indies Choice Book Awards. The winners all come from the 2009 Indie Next List, and were picked by owners of American Bookseller Association stores and their staff. These are the winners, as announced by ABA: Adult Fiction: Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese (Knopf) Isabel Allende is undoubtedly the most famous contemporary Latin American female writer. She began writing in the ’60s as a young journalist in Chile. Since then, she has written plays, children’s books, short stories, and adult and young adult novels. Her books have been adapted into movies, plays, operas, and ballets. As you would expect [...] |
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