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Month: May 2019

Glory and its Litany of Horrors  (Excerpt)

Litany of Horrors

Excerpt from Glory and its Litany of Horrors Translated from the Portuguese by Eric M. B. Becker Brazilian actor Mario Cardoso recounts a disastrous performance of King Lear, which would…
Mario Murgia: las ninfas viajan en vagones de metro

Mario Murgia: las ninfas viajan en vagones de metro

• Mario Murgia: El mundo perdone (Aliosventos Ediciones, México, 2018) Según Mario Murgia las cometas –que aquí en México se llaman papalotes, como el poeta nos recuerda– son nuestras "mascotas…
A conversation With Buddy Wakefield

A conversation With Buddy Wakefield

Buddy Wakefield is coming back to Texas to teach a workshop at Literal Magazine on Saturday. We had an opportunity to talk to him. *** This film explores the influence…
Aire

Aire

Siempre me ha intrigado el animal que somos y cuántas cosas hace nuestro cuerpo por sí mismo, sin que seamos todo el tiempo conscientes de ellas: late el corazón y…
Pecados celestiales

Pecados celestiales

• Lourdes Hernández Fuentes, La cocinera atrevida. De sus diarios públicos, veinte años. Con prólogos de Romeo Tello, Armando Vega Gil, Jaime López y dibujos de Felipe Ehrenberg. México, Desliz…
NATO at 70: is the military pact still relevant?

NATO at 70: is the military pact still relevant?

This year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is celebrating its 70th anniversary, making it the longest and, in turn, most successful military pact in history. Starting with 12 members,…
The Chronicler

The Chronicler

The following constitutes chapter 3 of Ilan Stavans’ new book The Return of Carvajal: A Mystery (PSUP, with etchings by Eko), due out in October, which explored the resurfacing of…
La verdadera cruz

La verdadera cruz

En 1492 con el descubrimiento de América el mundo europeo se enfrentó a su finitud, se interconectó a otro mundo, exhibiendo no sólo la redondez de un pensamiento hasta entonces…
Literal’s Film Festival is Coming Soon!

Literal’s Film Festival is Coming Soon!

Literal’s international short film festival, Literally Short Film Festival, is now ready for its 6th edition on June 5-9, 2019, located at Literal Magazine, 5425 Renwick Dr., HTX 77081.  From…
Chasing Tumbleweeds

Chasing Tumbleweeds

This story forms part of the anthology for young readers entitled Chapelle Creek Memories: Growing Up during the Great Depression in South Dakota, available soon through Literal Publishing. * *…