Seven books of the week in 'Babelia'

Cover of 'Mapocho', by Nona FernándezMinúscula

This week our critics analyze works by Richard Powers, Jorie Graham, Félix de Azúa, Nona Fernández and Carlos Briones.

ORPHEUS.

Richard Powers

The prose of great lyrical force of Richard Powers passes imperceptibly from the plane of individual emotions to the accurate dissection of a sick society.

Read here the full review of EDUARDO LAGO.

HURRY.

Jorie graham

Jorie Graham touches things until they break, it is his way of seeing them, in a book that reacts against de-objectification and human erosion.

Read here the full review of ANTONIO ORTEGA.

ACT THREE.

Felix de Azúa

Félix de Azúa publishes a novel in the key of a farce of disenchantment that fails to activate the springs of fiction.

Read here the full review of JORDI GRACIA.

MEMORIES OF LIGHT AND FOG.

Gregorio Marañón Bertrán de Lis

Splendid memoirs of Gregorio Marañón Bertrán de Lis, one of the main references in our recent history, with a prominent role in the democratic transition.

Read here the entire review of JUAN FRANCISCO FUENTES.

MAPOCHO.

Nona Fernandez

The poetry of Nona Fernández in 'Mapocho' does not beautify the catastrophe, but rather makes it visible amid the smoke of the demolition.

Read here the full review of MARTA SANZ.

WE'RE ALONE?

Carlos Briones

Carlos Briones manages to dream with his feet on the ground to address the question of the existence of life beyond planet Earth.

Read here the entire review of ANTONIO CALVO ROY.

THE NEW DOMINANT CLASS.

Ruben Juste

Rubén Juste explains in 'The new ruling class' the way in which investors and technologists have replaced businessmen and politicians at the peak of power.

His essay is brilliant, but it reduces any conflict to economics.

Read here the full review of JUAN LUIS CEBRIÁN.