How to Write Like Chekhov - Anton Chekhov

Not that Chekhov actually wrote a book titled like this. These are excerpts edited and introduced by Piero Brunello, in the first Italian version, and Lena Lencek, in this second English one. But yes, the words chosen are from Chekhov, that true master of writing.

Cuentos verdaderos - Rosa Montero

He picado, de alguna forma, ante la tentación de un nuevo libro de Rosa Montero. En realidad es una recopilación de reportajes de hace unos cuarenta años. Lo que fue actualidad, ahora es crónica histórica redactada por una periodista de raza.

Francesco Pasqualeren bosgarren arima - Unai Elorriaga

Hari narratibo batez lotutako ipuin-bilduma. Idazteko era atsegina eta erakargarria eskaintzen digu hemen Elorriagak. Pasquale delakoa Italiatik etorritako bere senide bat da. Auskalo zergatik, eta ez zaigu axola, Schumann, Wagner eta Verdi ere agertzen dira ipuinetan. Lan fina benetan.

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale - Herman Melville

I won't claim that it is an easy read or that I have absorbed all the juice the book has, but even without understanding every word, there is a kind of music that you waltz into as you read. Ishmael's rethoric is powerful indeed. There are two themes in the book, the story of Ahab's obsession and a rigorous essay on what whaling was like in those days. 

How Should a Person Be? - Sheila Heti

This Sheila Heti is a free spirit, for sure, and so is Margaux, her painter friend and co-star of this so called novel. I think the question would rather be how to be an artist, or even a famous artist. There are good moments. Everything is a bit chaotic.

Tarántula - Eduardo Halfon

Ficción, se supone, basada en la vida del autor; como todas las suyas. Su cosmopolita familia judía da para mucho. El talento narrativo y la brevedad de los textos también ayudan.

The Fraud - Zadie Smith

Historical novel about life in England in the 19th century; social classes, the status of women, the issue of slavery (including jamaican references), literary settings and a famous case of impersonation of a missing wealthy man. A certain Mrs Touchet is the common thread. Based on true events.