An argentinian here 🙌🏼 love the recommendation 💛. I always get really excited when people on booktube talk about argentinian literature haha. I need to recommend you two of my favorite book of last year. One is Eartheater by Dolores Reyes is about a girl that when she eats earth can see people murders or were they are. And the second one is The fish child by Lucia Puenzo, I want to tell you what the book is about but I dont think I can make it justice. (i'm so sorry if there is something wrong with what i wrote my english is horrible when is about writing :c) love the vid 💛
Thanks for this wonderful video and also for a great article! I am an Argentinian living in the UK. I love some of the authors you covered, like Selva Almada, Mariana Enríquez, and Samanta Schweblin, Silvina Ocampo and Borges. I still haven't read some others you suggest. If you like short stories I can recommend Julio Cortazar. He wrote several novels too. Perhaps you have heard about him already. I am so happy to find an enthusiast of Argentinian literature! I shared the video with my British friends to encourage them to read Argentinian authors. Best wishes, Marina
I love Mariana Enriquez, I am specifically a fan of her novel "our share of night", it is the longest of her works, but it's so complete in its character development, gripping plot and horrifically raw scenes. and I particularly love her works so much because she truly defined what Latin American horror can be, and she very carefully deals with political problems of Latin America, specifically Argentina. I Know you don't prefer books of this length (680 pages) but it will definitely show you a different very interesting side of literature.
Our Share of Night is coming out in the UK in October and I will be reading and reviewing it as soon as possible! Thanks for giving me a heads-up about it!
💜Thank you again for broadining my horizons. I know that phrase sounds corny, but it is so true. I would never have come across these books on my own!💜
What excellent recommendations. The only one i've read is The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, which I loved. The Wind that Lays Waste is high on my priority list. I very much appreciate how you discuss books that I don't hear about elsewhere. Booktube has gotten too samey samey and it is refreshing to find book folk who discuss unusual and unique books.
Thank you so much for taking me on this beautiful journey, I'm a better reader thanks to you. I love your book recommendations and your thoughts on books just blow my mind! I'm from Ecuador but grew up in the USA and we're mostly exposed to classic writers such as Gabrel Garcia Marquez, and Allende ... but I was looking for other Latin American writers and when I saw this, my heart skipped a beat lol. I also saw you recommended a book by an Ecuadorian writer and that's freaking crazy!! I thought I was dreaming. Again thank you for keeping me connected to my roots, and for giving me the opportunity to discover writers that write stories about things I can relate to. Gracias.
I'm so jealous of your english translations' covers they're so beautiful! I love Mariana Enríquez and hope she gets translated more, I also liked a mouthful of birds and tender is the flesh. I discovered a few new authors in this video, thanks for making it! The only other translated author that I know of is Liliana Bodoc who's is a fantasy writer.
I read “The Wind that Lays Waste” a few months ago after watching your different video. Listening to your review in this video brought back all the vivid visual images that I had seen while reading it and made me realize how much I had enjoyed it, and how amazing your review is. You might also like “Silence” by Shusaku Endo. The feel of the novel is quite different but it also deeply explores what goes on in the mind of a clergyman as he comes across people from different culture.
Just got that Mariana Enriquez anthology, but know ahead of time, if you're in the U.S. and want that wonderful cover that he has, you're going to have to get a Canadian or European edition!
I've read Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez and really liked it, especially the first story. But this collection sounds even better! And the cover is ace! I adore Tender is the Flesh for what it was doing and I totally agree with your criticism about the execution.
You mentioned that Meat reads like the prologue to a novel that doesn't exist but there's a novella by Mariana Enriquez called "Este es el mar" that is about legendary rockstars and their mythical muses. The muses start as part of a swarm and can level up to a muse if they manage to elevate a star to legend/god status by driving their fans wild and willing to sacrifice themselves for their idol. It sounds a bit cheesy but it's Mariana Enriquez so things turn real dark real quick.
@@WillowTalksBooks Then you should look out for the English translation of her newest novel Nuestra parte de noche that's coming out sometime next year. I haven't gotten to it yet but I'm looking forward to it!
Great recommendations. Apologies if someone has already mentioned him, but César Aira is a fantastic author. Just read the Hare, give it a go if you've not already read it.
I absolutely loved the video and I'm gonna read them all 💕💕💕 Marianna Dimópoulos btw is a greek name, so it may has autobiographical references. At least I'm getting this vibe from your description.
Thanks for those suggestions! I can recommend Talking to Ourselves by Andres Neuman, the Islands by Carlos Gamerro and any short stories by Julio Cortazar. But I think my favourite ever Argentinian novel is Santa Evita by Tomas Eloy Martinez.
Tender is the flesh is just 💡💡. Being a vegetarian, when my friends asked me to try out chicken, all I could remember from that piece of chicken, was my anatomy dissection and human muscle fibres.... which kind of gross me out and I could never enjoy it or even try it later.....this book just, made my imagination into perfect dystopian.
Yeah I have a friend who grew up vegetarian and, back when we were kids, he explained that the problem wasn't the ethics of eating meat. He just hated the idea of eating a corpse. That really struck me and I'll always remember it.
I have The dangers of smoking in bed and will definitely read it after this. It's curious you don't mention Things we lost in the fire by Mariana Enriquez too, as some say it's even better that Dangers... Have you read it? Eartheater is another Argentinean novel that I keep hearing about lately. Already got a copy.. Love your videos. Thanks for focusing on international authors.
Have you read Cesar Aira? You definitely should if you love Argentinian writers! Check in particular his novella "How I became a nun" and his short story collection "The Musical Brain".
@@WillowTalksBooks Yeah, I put a review of it on my (mostly dead) channel, so you can check it out. I found your channel because I'm planning to start a new channel in which I read Chinese* books that are not in translation. Might be of interest to you. Can you read Chinese? *referring to the language -- not the country. Most of my Chinese books are from Taiwan.
I've just discovered a video by a youtuber that covers the most important works of argentine authors chronologically. He did an excellent job, so if you're interested in literature from our country, I recommend cheking it out! His channel is Jorge's Corner (the video is in english, by the way).
I pretty recently read Dark Constellations by Pola Oloxaraic, then while I was reading that randomly my library had added Comemadre and I went "ooh that has some similar elements that pull me"... and then I realized it is also another Argentinean work. So they clearly have some stylings that speak to me, I'll have to check out some of your suggestions. Any idea if the darkly sexual thing is a cultural thing or trend? I really noticed that in Dark Constellations.
Greetings from Brazil, I am Brazilian. Have you read any Brazilian books? If you have already made any videos about it, sorry I have seen them. I read a terrific Argentinian book this year, its called The Queens Of Sarmiento Park (by Camila Villada); it's about being trans and finding acceptance. I highly recommend It. My husband and I adore your videos.
You mean like a subscription box service? We actually had an idea for one all planned out about a year ago but it's not practical, given our lifestyle. But I would honestly love to set one up! I even chatted to someone from a publisher who said they'd be happy to get involved but it just never happened. Maybe in the future!
@@WillowTalksBooks This would be awesome! Well, probably we should team up, you both as the brains and with the contacts, I'm doing logistics and finance. Then you could still travel all over the world. 😂
@@WillowTalksBooks I think you will love How I Became A Nun, one of my favs. The description: The book chronicles a year in the fantastic internal and external life of an introverted six-year-old called César, who sees herself as a girl but is referred to by the rest of the world as a boy. It's fantastical.
And if I can add one more Argentinian author, it would be Camila Sosa Villada, a transgender Argentine writer and theatre, film, and television actress. I think Bad Girls is translated to English and there are more to come in 2024, like I'm a Fool To Want You. I read The Queens Of Sarmiento Park and loved it.
I absolutely love Mariana Enríquez. Last year, while reading "Nuestra parte de noche", I acted like a Enríquez' witness telling everyone I met about her and her spectacular writing. I'm crossing my fingers for her to get the International Booker Prize this year. Thank you for the video. I'm looking forward to read more Argentinians, love what they do!
An argentinian here 🙌🏼 love the recommendation 💛. I always get really excited when people on booktube talk about argentinian literature haha.
I need to recommend you two of my favorite book of last year. One is Eartheater by Dolores Reyes is about a girl that when she eats earth can see people murders or were they are.
And the second one is The fish child by Lucia Puenzo, I want to tell you what the book is about but I dont think I can make it justice.
(i'm so sorry if there is something wrong with what i wrote my english is horrible when is about writing :c) love the vid 💛
Ooh thank you so much! Eartheater sounds fantastic and very much something I would enjoy. I'll check these books out very soon!
I read both of your recommendations,thank you soooo much.They are beautiful books
Thanks for this wonderful video and also for a great article! I am an Argentinian living in the UK. I love some of the authors you covered, like Selva Almada, Mariana Enríquez, and Samanta Schweblin, Silvina Ocampo and Borges. I still haven't read some others you suggest. If you like short stories I can recommend Julio Cortazar. He wrote several novels too. Perhaps you have heard about him already. I am so happy to find an enthusiast of Argentinian literature! I shared the video with my British friends to encourage them to read Argentinian authors. Best wishes, Marina
Islas Malvinas.
"I am so tired of big books"...damn i felt that 😌
lol right? These days, whenever I'm handed a book that's over 300 pages I'm like, was that really necessary?
I love Mariana Enriquez, I am specifically a fan of her novel "our share of night", it is the longest of her works, but it's so complete in its character development, gripping plot and horrifically raw scenes. and I particularly love her works so much because she truly defined what Latin American horror can be, and she very carefully deals with political problems of Latin America, specifically Argentina. I Know you don't prefer books of this length (680 pages) but it will definitely show you a different very interesting side of literature.
Our Share of Night is coming out in the UK in October and I will be reading and reviewing it as soon as possible! Thanks for giving me a heads-up about it!
Much love from Argentina! Love your channel. It's Argentinian by the way.
Es lo mismo, de las dos maneras es correcto.
As soon as you said “it’s about cults” I was like “I’m in.”
Big hugs from an author, tough of non-fiction, from Argentina! 🤗 I love your reviews!
Thank you so much! You're very kind 💜
💜Thank you again for broadining my horizons. I know that phrase sounds corny, but it is so true. I would never have come across these books on my own!💜
What excellent recommendations. The only one i've read is The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, which I loved. The Wind that Lays Waste is high on my priority list. I very much appreciate how you discuss books that I don't hear about elsewhere. Booktube has gotten too samey samey and it is refreshing to find book folk who discuss unusual and unique books.
Thank you so much for taking me on this beautiful journey, I'm a better reader thanks to you. I love your book recommendations and your thoughts on books just blow my mind! I'm from Ecuador but grew up in the USA and we're mostly exposed to classic writers such as Gabrel Garcia Marquez, and Allende ... but I was looking for other Latin American writers and when I saw this, my heart skipped a beat lol. I also saw you recommended a book by an Ecuadorian writer and that's freaking crazy!! I thought I was dreaming.
Again thank you for keeping me connected to my roots, and for giving me the opportunity to discover writers that write stories about things I can relate to. Gracias.
You should check up « The bad ones », by Camila Sosa Villada: one of my favorites contemporary authors💗
i'm blessed enough to read these books in spanish. i learn spanish in the last 8 months
Love the video. Really looking forward for more books from other countries.
Glad you liked it. I'll be covering as many countries as I can!
I'm so jealous of your english translations' covers they're so beautiful! I love Mariana Enríquez and hope she gets translated more, I also liked a mouthful of birds and tender is the flesh. I discovered a few new authors in this video, thanks for making it! The only other translated author that I know of is Liliana Bodoc who's is a fantasy writer.
I love fantasy so I'll definitely check Bodoc out, thanks!
Yes…the Spanish edition does not have the same art cover (at least the one I saw online)
Pleeease read fever dream by Samantha shweblin y would love to hear your opinion on this one
I read “The Wind that Lays Waste” a few months ago after watching your different video. Listening to your review in this video brought back all the vivid visual images that I had seen while reading it and made me realize how much I had enjoyed it, and how amazing your review is. You might also like “Silence” by Shusaku Endo. The feel of the novel is quite different but it also deeply explores what goes on in the mind of a clergyman as he comes across people from different culture.
I have been meaning to read Silence for a long long time but thank you for reminding me!
Just got that Mariana Enriquez anthology, but know ahead of time, if you're in the U.S. and want that wonderful cover that he has, you're going to have to get a Canadian or European edition!
Hi! I came to be the preach about LEILA GUERRIERO, just read Opus Gelber. It's just perfect.
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I'm gonna buy it tomorrow, your youtube channel is too good.
Wow that's kind of you to say, thank you!
I've read Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez and really liked it, especially the first story. But this collection sounds even better! And the cover is ace!
I adore Tender is the Flesh for what it was doing and I totally agree with your criticism about the execution.
You mentioned that Meat reads like the prologue to a novel that doesn't exist but there's a novella by Mariana Enriquez called "Este es el mar" that is about legendary rockstars and their mythical muses. The muses start as part of a swarm and can level up to a muse if they manage to elevate a star to legend/god status by driving their fans wild and willing to sacrifice themselves for their idol. It sounds a bit cheesy but it's Mariana Enriquez so things turn real dark real quick.
Well that sounds like fantastic fun! Enriquez is quickly becoming a new favourite of mine, it seems.
@@WillowTalksBooks Then you should look out for the English translation of her newest novel Nuestra parte de noche that's coming out sometime next year.
I haven't gotten to it yet but I'm looking forward to it!
Loved this! Just added a number on hold. And I agree - totally in the mood for short books right now.
Short books ftw!
These all sound absolutely amazing! Absolutely wonderful video! 😀
Thank you so much!
Hi can you please also make a video on Scandinavian novel recommendations?
Great recommendations. Apologies if someone has already mentioned him, but César Aira is a fantastic author. Just read the Hare, give it a go if you've not already read it.
I will certainly give it a go! Thanks for the recommendation.
Charco Press are mint and Julio Cortázar is The Master of the anti-novel
I absolutely loved the video and I'm gonna read them all 💕💕💕
Marianna Dimópoulos btw is a greek name, so it may has autobiographical references. At least I'm getting this vibe from your description.
Thanks for those suggestions! I can recommend Talking to Ourselves by Andres Neuman, the Islands by Carlos Gamerro and any short stories by Julio Cortazar. But I think my favourite ever Argentinian novel is Santa Evita by Tomas Eloy Martinez.
Thank you so much for these recommendations!
Tender is the flesh is just 💡💡. Being a vegetarian, when my friends asked me to try out chicken, all I could remember from that piece of chicken, was my anatomy dissection and human muscle fibres.... which kind of gross me out and I could never enjoy it or even try it later.....this book just, made my imagination into perfect dystopian.
Yeah I have a friend who grew up vegetarian and, back when we were kids, he explained that the problem wasn't the ethics of eating meat. He just hated the idea of eating a corpse. That really struck me and I'll always remember it.
I have The dangers of smoking in bed and will definitely read it after this. It's curious you don't mention Things we lost in the fire by Mariana Enriquez too, as some say it's even better that Dangers... Have you read it? Eartheater is another Argentinean novel that I keep hearing about lately. Already got a copy..
Love your videos. Thanks for focusing on international authors.
Smoking in Bed is the first Enriquez book I've read but it certainly won't be the last! And I also have Eartheater on my radar.
Cheers man! Been looking forward to this x
He' s not an argentinian author, She Is a Mexican One. Hurricane season by Fernanda melchor Is awesome!!!
One of my favourite books!
Have you read Cesar Aira? You definitely should if you love Argentinian writers! Check in particular his novella "How I became a nun" and his short story collection "The Musical Brain".
Thank you so much, I'll check him out!
I will need to pick up The Dangers of Smoking in Bed! Sounds amazing!
It really is! I honestly underplayed it here. I could explode with excitement about that book so definitely pick it up!
Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez. It's out of print but worth tracking down.
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@WillowTalksBooks Yeah, I put a review of it on my (mostly dead) channel, so you can check it out.
I found your channel because I'm planning to start a new channel in which I read Chinese* books that are not in translation. Might be of interest to you. Can you read Chinese?
*referring to the language -- not the country. Most of my Chinese books are from Taiwan.
Bomarzo has nothing to do with the books reviewed
I've just discovered a video by a youtuber that covers the most important works of argentine authors chronologically. He did an excellent job, so if you're interested in literature from our country, I recommend cheking it out! His channel is Jorge's Corner (the video is in english, by the way).
Argentinians have mastered the short story. Surprised that Jorge Borges was missing from the list?
A lot was omitted for time, honestly, and Borges is already so famous. But he is mentioned in the full written list!
i like Adolfo Bioy Casares' books, specially asleep in the sun
Have you read The invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares? Amazing Argentinian book
Recommend reading Argentinian Julio Cortazar's short fiction or his experimental novel Hopscotch.
I pretty recently read Dark Constellations by Pola Oloxaraic, then while I was reading that randomly my library had added Comemadre and I went "ooh that has some similar elements that pull me"... and then I realized it is also another Argentinean work. So they clearly have some stylings that speak to me, I'll have to check out some of your suggestions.
Any idea if the darkly sexual thing is a cultural thing or trend? I really noticed that in Dark Constellations.
Greetings from Brazil,
I am Brazilian. Have you read any Brazilian books? If you have already made any videos about it, sorry I have seen them. I read a terrific Argentinian book this year, its called The Queens Of Sarmiento Park (by Camila Villada); it's about being trans and finding acceptance. I highly recommend It. My husband and I adore your videos.
Can you please make a translation books around the world?
I would absolutely love to! Maybe when I've read something from every country.
Have you read Comemadre by Roque Larraquy? Would definitely recommend, was hoping to see it on the list as I started watching this video.
I haven't! But thank you; I'll check it out!
Couldn't you collaborate with some publishers to do a book subscription? I would be the first to sign in!
You mean like a subscription box service? We actually had an idea for one all planned out about a year ago but it's not practical, given our lifestyle. But I would honestly love to set one up! I even chatted to someone from a publisher who said they'd be happy to get involved but it just never happened. Maybe in the future!
@@WillowTalksBooks This would be awesome! Well, probably we should team up, you both as the brains and with the contacts, I'm doing logistics and finance. Then you could still travel all over the world. 😂
@@ameliareads589 Omg this could be a dream alliance! If we decide to go forward with it, we'll be turning to you for help!
Please read César Aira.
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@@WillowTalksBooks I think you will love How I Became A Nun, one of my favs. The description: The book chronicles a year in the fantastic internal and external life of an introverted six-year-old called César, who sees herself as a girl but is referred to by the rest of the world as a boy. It's fantastical.
And if I can add one more Argentinian author, it would be Camila Sosa Villada, a transgender Argentine writer and theatre, film, and television actress. I think Bad Girls is translated to English and there are more to come in 2024, like I'm a Fool To Want You. I read The Queens Of Sarmiento Park and loved it.
Ps: I love your channel and recommendations@@WillowTalksBooks
You should read Abzurdah by Cielo Latini, she’s argentinian and the book is about her youth with BPD and anorexia
argentina is in da houseeeeee
hiiii is it possible to send you books in any way?
Absolutely! Send me an email at: contactus@booksandbao.com
Meat best short story ever
I absolutely love Mariana Enríquez. Last year, while reading "Nuestra parte de noche", I acted like a Enríquez' witness telling everyone I met about her and her spectacular writing. I'm crossing my fingers for her to get the International Booker Prize this year.
Thank you for the video. I'm looking forward to read more Argentinians, love what they do!