'It compels our attention. More than this: as it lurches on in its awkward, clumsy way, with all the grace of a circus bear negotiating a tightrope, it grips our imagination in ways we cannot readily pin down . . . an improbably enthralling reading experience.' Michael Kerrigan, TLS
* Levrero is a giant in Latin American literature, seen as a master and point of reference for the most exciting authors working in the Spanish language today (eg Alvaro Enrigue, Valeria Luiselli, Juan Pablo Villalobos, Alejandro Zambra), many of whom will be excited to talk and write about his work here in the U.S.
* Levrero's writing, using humor, domestic life and an exploration of the self within an auto-fictional framework, makes him a natural and exciting fit for our Latin American focus and a strong candidate (now that both of his masterpieces Empty Words and The Luminous Novel are published) for reviews in major newspapers and important literary publications such as the NYRB and Paris Review.
* For fans of Leaving the Atocha Station
