Monthly Archives: February 2018

In Praise of Imperfection: Adolescent Whining, the Black Death, & How We Live Today

Posted on February 26, 2018 by David Roman

“Like many of us, as a lonely and vaguely unhappy teenager I justified a natural tendency towards silence and social awkwardness…”

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Todos Aman, y Nadie Lee, a Clarice Lispector

Posted on February 24, 2018 by David Roman

(Actualizado el 21 de Diciembre de 2018) A los editores, como al resto de la humanidad, les gusta la belleza y poner gente guapa en las solapas vende: Karl-Ove Knausgaard, Ray Loriga, Ted Hughes, David Foster Wallace. Incluso Siri Hustvedt … Continue reading →

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Geli Hitler: A Munich Apartment

Posted on February 13, 2018 by David Roman

(This is a short extract from chapter 1 of my novel “Geli Hitler,” available here) Munich was a quietly-deranged city, a manic, provincial whore with her face smeared in paint, trying to look as petit-bourgeois as she possibly could. Maier … Continue reading →

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Borges contra James Joyce, pero muy sutilmente

Posted on February 10, 2018 by David Roman

Jorge Luis era, ante todo, un caballero. Tómese el caso de James Joyce, al que despreciaba y culpaba por la deriva de la literatura moderna. En privado, la opinión de Borges era implacable; por ejemplo, en esta conversación relatada en los … Continue reading →

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This Picture Was the Turning Point for the Vietnam War 50 Years Ago

Posted on February 5, 2018 by David Roman

This picture, taken at the turning moment of the Vietnam war 50 years ago exactly, had a very significant contribution towards U.S. defeat: Stephen J. Morris explains: The classic episode (of media manipulation), one that had a huge effect on … Continue reading →

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