In the first chunk of this week’s episode, Brian, Chad, and Katie break down the first half of “The Part Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Fate” and look specifically at Kessler’s speech in the diner, the areas of exploitative capitalism, femicide and how it’s everywhere, the idea of a system that kills, and much more. (They literally run out of time.) Then, Chad and Katie are joined by Natasha Wimmer to discuss her translation, how she came to Bola\u00f1o, what she’s learned about translating over the years, and how she approached this particular section of the novel.<\/p>\n
This week’s music is “91” by Bleachers.<\/p>\n
If you’d prefer to watch<\/em> the conversation\u2014and see Chad looking mighty uncomfortable in a tie\u2014you can find it on YouTube<\/a> along with all our past episodes<\/a>. And tune in next Thursday at 9am ET for the next episode, “DANGER, MONEY, FOOD, STARS, USEFULNESS.<\/a>”<\/p>\n Follow Open Letter,<\/a> Chad Post,<\/a> and Brian Wood<\/a> for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.<\/p>\n Be sure to order Brian’s book, Joytime Killbox<\/em><\/a>, which is available at better bookstores everywhere thanks to BOA Editions. And all of Katie’s translations, especially\u00a0Four by Four<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Last Words on Earth<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n You can also support this podcast and\u00a0all\u00a0<\/em>of Open Letter’s activities by making a tax-deductible donation through the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>.<\/p>\n The large image of the Elmina Castle<\/a> associated with this post is copyrighted by Francisco Anzola<\/a>.<\/p>\n