Bautizo Por Fuego

Conocido básicamente por ser inventor del periodismo «gonzo», una forma trepidante, iconoclasta y personal de describir la realidad, Thompson rompió los moldes tradicionales de la crónica periodística y la ficción fundiendo ambas en un discurso literario. Pero hubo también un Thompson íntimo y personal que todos los días, de madrugada, escribía cartas a amigos y desconocidos para detallarles lo que ocurría a su alrededor y sobre todo lo que sucedía en su turbulenta cabeza. Su correspondencia es un monumento literario y entre sus páginas se encuentran los pasajes más amenos,...

Cecilia, a quien la vida sonreía, la entregó por su fe. En Roma, capital del Imperio, vivió Cecilia, noble dama cristiana y amante de la música. Imperaba Marco Aurelio, filósofo estoico que odiaba el cristianismo, y lo perseguía hasta el punto de considerar reo de muerte a todo aquel que lo profesara. Cecilia murió en defensa de su fe, junto con otros muchos mártires.

Called “a masterpiece” by The New York Times, the acclaimed trilogy from Tove Ditlevsen, a pioneer in the field of genre-bending confessional writing. Tove Ditlevsen is today celebrated as one of the most important and unique voices in twentieth-century Danish literature, and The Copenhagen Trilogy (1969–71) is her acknowledged masterpiece. Childhood tells the story of a misfit child’s single-minded determination to become a poet; Youth describes her early experiences of sex, work, and independence. Dependency picks up the story as the narrator embarks on the first of her four...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...