It's not a story, it's the art of Ana Margarida de Carvalho
In “The Rain That Casts the Sahara's Sand”, it is not the plot that runs through the pages; it is the reader who traverses a territory, whether physical or emotional, in which the literary writing serves as a magnifying glass.
Ana Margarida de Carvalho: a novel against literary scrolling
When everything calls for simplification, she goes in the opposite direction. She refuses to do less when she can do more. A Chuva que Lança a Areia do Saara is another example of this singular approach to literature.
"If a new Christ appeared, we'd be watching cat videos": inside Gonçalo M. Tavares's epic
In 'The End of the United States of America', Gonçalo M. Tavares returns to the epic form to create a new, wild and free genre, drawn from the immense power literature can wield. He also examines humanity through its dehumanisation.
