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Amazon Independent Bookstores Latin American literature has an excellent tradition of short and creepy novels. The leader of the pack is Juan Rulfo's classic Pedro Páramo, set in a town where everybody is dead, but Rulfo is in good company. Chilean masters José Donoso and Roberto Bolaño wrote breathtaking novellas; so have present-day Mexican stars Valeria Luiselli and Carmen Boullosa. Read More...
A North American River otter was spotted doing as D.C. tourists do this morning – visiting the National Mall.
A North American river otter is a rare sight around the National Mall.🦦Once eliminated from the area, the species is on the road to recovery. Though they are cute & playful, you otter remember that they are wild animals & never get too close. #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/NpeeAUMGsl
— National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) May 24, 2021 The otter was seen near the Tidal Basin, apparently trying to hitch a free ride on one of the (pricey) paddle boats. Read More...
Gidon Kremer : NPR Accessibility links Gidon Kremer Violinist Gidon Kremer has established a worldwide reputation as one of the most original and compelling artists of his generation, praised for his high degree of individualism, his rejection of the well-trodden paths of interpretation, and his search for new possibilities. Arlene Acevedo, Aline Vasquez, Alexis Carter and Tiahna Sterling of Recap. Innova Recordings hide caption toggle caption Innova Recordings The composer Julius Eastman died in 1990, but his music is experiencing a renaissance. Read More...