Tag Archives: World Series Spain
José Ovejero: Memories of Madrid
A grandmother, a prostitute and a corrala. JOSÉ OVEJERO threads together childhood memories of the district of Madrid where he grew up. José Ovejero My grandmother worked as a maid for a prostitute from Asturias who I hardly ever … Continue reading
Postmemory
Nearly eighty years have passed since Franco declared an end to Spain’s bloody civil war, but in the country’s collective memory the conflict is still raging. Julio Llamazares “Too early in life I realized that it was already too late.” … Continue reading
Inventing Love
INVENTING LOVE José Ovejero As I climb up the stairs and go out on to the terrace I feel the dry early-morning air clear away the drowsiness brought on by alcohol and the time of night. A bat zigzags … Continue reading
A sample from Nona’s Room
A Few Days with the Wahyes-Wahno Cristina Fernández Cubas From the short story collection Nona’s Room I had always thought that my aunt and uncle, Valeria and Tristán, were happy and full of fun, but more than anything else they … Continue reading
