Articles from the ‘Reading “2666″’ section

arts 05.06.09 Reading “2666″: The Part About the Crimes

Kevin Nguyen explores the literary purpose behind Bolaño’s brutal depictions of murder.

arts 04.13.09 Reading “2666″: The Part About the Cover

Kevin Nguyen interviews Charlotte Strick, the designer of 2666‘s U.S. cover.

arts 01.21.09 Reading “2666″: The Part About Fate

Critics seem to agree that 2666 is both brilliant but convoluted. Kevin Nguyen wonders if messy literature can really be considered great.

arts 12.01.08 Reading “2666″: The Part About the Critics

In the first in a series of articles about Roberto Bolano’s novel 2666, Kevin Nguyen tries to understand why he even bothers reading long books.

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