El frente interno

Un pilar de la vida y obra de Ernesto Cardenal es la búsqueda de la divinidad que alienta en lo cotidiano. Así lo plantea en estas reflexiones autobiográficas, llegado el momento de decidir: "Debía contarlo todo al escribir memorias, o no habría tenido sentido...Para mí lo importante era todo lo que me llevó a este encuentro, y todo lo ocurrido después a consecuencia de él."

Los diarios de José Donoso han sido, por años, fuente de especulaciones y comentarios acerca de su carácter polémico y controversial. Este libro rescata una importante sección de esos diarios olvidados, y nos enfrenta como lectores a algunos de los secretos y obsesiones más profundos del gran narrador chileno. Los recuerdos de la infancia, la realidad familiar y sus momentos de dubitación o alegría frente a la escritura pasan a un primer plano y nos muestran a un Donoso íntimo, casi al desnudo. Muchas veces con la urgencia propia de lo periodístico, el conjunto de crónicas, ensayos ...

Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnessed atrocities that no child ever should. Her father was killed by rebels and her mother died of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela was mistreated and saw the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Then Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple, and Michaela begins to take dance lessons. But life in the States isn't without difficulties. Unfortunately, tragedy can find its way to Michaela in America, too, and her past can feel like it's haunting her. The world...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...