House of FuryA lyrical yet unforgettably intense portrait of Colombian society by one of the countrys most renowned novelists. Taking place entirely on a single eveningFriday, April 10, 1970in a large Bogot mansion, House of Fury tells a hair raising story. Nacho Caiciedo, a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice, lives with his wife Alma and their six grown daughters. The Caiciedos have planned an enormous celebration in their home. But before the party has

For more than seventy years

betrayal and revenge

is caught between empires and ideals

he tries to write of his tortuous experience

include the Reactiononometer

a music lover finds herself in a timeline both familiar and as wrong as can be

her writing elevated yet slangy

to eventual world fame

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Heroines was named one of the "50 Books that define the past 5 Years in Literature" by Flavorwire

hinder and help each other find their place in a world they never made

Michael Silverblatt (born 1952) is the host of KCRW’s Bookworm and also regularly hosts literary conversations for Lannan Foundation's “Readings and Conversations” series in Santa Fe