INSIDE Wednesday 14 May 2008

Lizardo’s jailbirds

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Eli Gardner journeys into the dark
palace of Lecumberri jail in Mexico
City through Gonzalo Lizardo’s
narrative of crime and punishment,
Corazón de mierda

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Forgotten superpower

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Michael Reid’s Forgotten Continent is an eloquent examination of Latin America’s fragile democracies, but lets Washington off the hook when it comes to explaining what went wrong Continue reading

America and nationalism

Europe has dominated the debate on nationalism for too long: Don Doyle and Marco Antonio Pamplona are now Americanising it Continue reading

All that glitters is not gold

Havana Blues by Benito Zambrano gives Cuba a refreshing young profile with its portrayal of musical talent on the island Continue reading

The power of prayer

Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Latin America provides a valuable set of case studies on Protestant politics in five countries Continue reading

Hot new titles

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Last Evenings on Earth
Roberto Bolaño, translated by
Chris Andrews, 2008, Vintage

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Ischia, Praga & Bruselas
Gisela Heffes
2005, Viterbo

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The Region of Lost Names
Fred Arroyo
2008, University of Arizona Press

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Rutas argentinas
Carlos Bernatek
2000, Adriana Hidalgo editora


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