javier marias
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The History of Literature #92 – The Books of Our Lives
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:04:05 — 44.3MB) | Embed Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Email | RSS | More “In the middle of life’s journey,” wrote Dante Alighieri, “I found myself in a selva oscura.” Host Jacke Wilson and frequent guest Mike Palindrome take stock of their own selva oscura Continue reading
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History of Literature #73 – Javier Marias
The Spanish novelist Javier Marías (b. 1951) has led a wild life, from his childhood as the son of a philosopher to his current role as the reigning sovereign of Redonda, a micronation located in the Pacific Ocean that has had a succession of writers as its king. Along the way, Marías has written and translated dozens Continue reading
