Obabakoak (Part I) – Bernardo Atxaga

I love the prologue.  It’s famous because Atxaga compares euskara to a hedgehog.  What a striking image!  Both the language…

12 years ago

Book Club– Atxaga’s Obabakoak

Starting in early August, I will be posting some thoughts on Bernardo Atxaga's Obabakoak.  It is considered to be his…

12 years ago

Idaho City, ID

Here is a series of photos from our trip to Idaho City.  It's an old mining town that has become…

12 years ago

Non Sequitar: Boise Street Art

Here is some graffiti I found in Boise, Idaho.

12 years ago

“A Kiss in the Dark” by Javi Cillero

Let’s approach this story by studying how language is used to create setting, in this case the setting is Bilbao. …

12 years ago

“Black as Coal” by Xabier Montoia

Here is a short examination of how Xabier Montoia marries the protagonist's story with historical events for a unique Basque…

12 years ago

Bernardo Atxaga’s “Teresa, Poverina Mia”

At this point in time I will say nothing about Bernardo Atxaga, except that he is the single most popular…

12 years ago