The Three Princes of Serendipity

I was looking for a short story to post here and then I found something else. Following the spirit of serendipity, I looked for the Three Princes of Serendip, a tale from which the word serendipity itself was created.

Front Row: The American Authors Collection

This is such a treat: BCC Radio 4 - Front Row series. Lots of interviews with great American authors, including the great Don De Lillo and Edward Albee. Unmissable!

Chimamanda Adichie and the danger of a single story

I have just watched this talk by the Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, and thought it was worth showing it. Thanks to the writer Adriana Lisboa for sharing this powerful lecture.

You can read a story by Chimamanda Adichie here.

Chekhov again!

Something about "The Lady With the Little Dog" I forgot to mention. Kate Winslet´s character in The Reader starts learning how to read with this story. A must-see film.

Chekhov: The Lady With The Little Dog.

Anton Chekhov was a genius. His stories are written so elegantly that it is difficult to choose just one among his many great stories. "The Lady With The Little Dog" is a masterpiece. A great text to begin my holiday readings.

There is a 1960 film based on this story that you can watch here.

Chile: Roberto Bolaño

I have just come back from Santiago, Chile. When I travel, I usually try to find out about local short story writers. This time, I already knew what I wanted: Roberto Bolaño´s books. I only read my first story by this fantastic writer about three years ago, and since then I have been longing for more of his sophisticated stories.

Here is one of his stories: Sensini.

You can read an article about Bolaño in the New York Times.

You can learn more about Roberto Bolaño here.

Writers and their websites: Road Dahl

Some writers have such well-designed web sites that it would be a pity not to publicise them as much as possible. This is the case of Road Dahl. His website is full of treats. For example, there you can listen to the man himself talking about his craft. Definitely worth a visit.

Also, you can read one of his stories "Beware of the Dog" here.