A pioneer of trans, the last Booker and other books of the week

Self-portraits of Claude Cahun at the Sao Paulo Biennial, inaugurated at the beginning of September.Lela Beltrão

'Confessions unconfessed', by Claude Cahun

The unpublished writings of one of the most complex and transgressive artists of the 20th century are published in Spanish, an artificial and at the same time true self-portrait.

Criticism of Angela Molina.

'Shuggie Bain Story' by Douglas Stuart

The delicate textual sordidness achieved by the Scottish writer is nothing more than the result of a tonal variety and a wise balance between suburban language and lyricism.

Criticism of Javier Aparicio Maydeu.

'Soledad', by Víctor Català

Protected under that pseudonym, the writer Caterina Albert recreated a morbid and gruesome world.

Three of his books, including his masterpiece Soledad, are now being republished in Spanish and Catalan.

Criticism of Jordi Amat.

'Asylum Road', by Olivia Sudjic

This stark, minimalist and very honest second novel shows that a narrative about the last Balkan war has yet to be constructed.

Criticism of Laura Fernández.

'The perfect days', by Jacobo Bergareche

Epistolary novel composed only of two very long letters that do not receive any response, in which the protagonist reflects on love and its weaknesses.

Criticism of Lluís Satorras.

'Tongolele didn't know how to dance', by Sergio Ramírez

Based on the repression unleashed by the Government of Nicaragua in 2018, the author builds a frenetic crime novel that masterfully combines intrigue and politics.

Criticism of Carlos Zanón.

'Guide for the Perplexed to Science and Technology'

The Polytechnic University of Valencia publishes a compendium of dialogues that shed light on issues such as climate change, genetics, quantum physics and artificial intelligence.

Criticism of Andrés Ortega.

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