Samanta Schweblin

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Haunting and hypnotic short stories: Samanta Schweblin, Mouthful of Birds

Posted on by Helen Vassallo

Translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell (OneWorld, forthcoming February 2019) Acclaimed Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin returns with this eerie collection of short stories brimming with murdered wives, abandoned brides, abject bodies, lost children, and evil spirits. Schweblin has perfected… Continue Reading →

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“Something terrible will happen”: Samanta Schweblin, Fever Dream

Posted on by Helen Vassallo

Translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell (Oneworld, 2017) Usually I think that the phrase “I couldn’t put it down” is just a figure of speech, but in the case of Fever Dream it sums up my reading experience. I… Continue Reading →