FOUND IN TRANSLATION / Book Group Meeting -- Cesar Aira's GHOSTS
Tuesday, April 27 2010 at 7:00 PM
Reminiscent of Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino,
Argentine novelist Cesar Aira has written almost 100 books in Spanish -- -come
join us in reading one of them! Quirky, philosophical, witty, and a little
absurd, Ghosts follows a family of
Chileans who live in an unfinished high-rise apartment building in Buenos Aires. While the
father and adolescent son work as construction men on the building, the mother
tends house and the daughter is continually toyed with by the building's
ghosts. Are they good or evil? And what do they have planned for her as the
novel culminates is a New Year's eve celebration? Ghosts is an intricately crafted puzzle, a book that can be read
and debated again and again -- perfect for a night's conversation.
Join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM in
the bookstore for spirited conversation about some of the newest writing
hitting the U.S.
from all over the globe. No foreign language knowledge necessary and no
continental savvy required (but will be appreciated!) -- just bring your
desire to read some excellent new books, hand-selected for you by the
Booksmith's knowledgeable booksellers. You'll also meet some great new people
(including Scott Esposito and Annie Janusch, who will guide each monthly
conversation. Scott and Annie's work with both The Quarterly Conversation and the Center for the Art of
Translation keeps them apprised on a day-to-day basis of what's new in world
lit, and they're excited to act as your "interpreters" through these
uncharted literary landscapes) and chat with them about the best new fiction
from around the world.
