Signs Preceding the End of the World (2015) is the second novel written by Yuri Herrera part of his « Border Trilogy », that also includes The Transmigration of Bodies (2013) and Kingdom Cons (2017). It is also his first novel translated in English. Makina, the main protagonist, is a young woman who is asked by her…

    Candice Carty-Williams, Queenie.  Queenie est une jeune londonienne de vingt-cinq ans qui travaille à la rédaction du journal Daily Road. Sa vie est tranquille jusqu’au jour où elle apprend qu’elle a fait une fausse couche et que son copain, Tom, annonce qu’il veut une pause dans leur relation. Entourée de ses amies Darcy,…

  Columbus Day Celebrations: A Controversy (excerpt) On my way back from an amazing photoshoot with friends I looked up at an eye-catching poster from the German airline company Lufthansa on the sidewalk: Wieviel Columbus steckt in dir? (How much Columbus is in you? i.e. how adventurous are you?) This campaign slogan was aimed at attracting the viewers…