“Tony and Susan” by Austin Wright “Fifteen years ago, Susan Morrow left her first husband Edward Sheffield, an unpublished writer. Now, she's enduring middle class suburbia as a doctor's wife, when out of the blue she receives a package containing the manuscript of her ex-husband's first novel by her. He writes asking her to read the book;
“The Memory of Love” by Aminatta Forna “In contemporary Freetown, a devastating civil war has left an entire populace with secrets to keep. In the capital hospital Kai, a gifted young surgeon is plagued by demons that are beginning to threaten his livelihood. Elsewhere in the hospital lies Elias Cole, a man who has stories
“Open City” by Teju Cole “Along the streets of Manhattan, a young Nigerian doctor named Julius wanders, reflecting on his relationships, his recent breakup with his girlfriend, his present, his past..” Retrieved from Amazon See also: http: //nyr.kr/hU4sdk http://bit.ly/ppf6EF http://www.tejucole.com/books/ http://bit.ly/JbG5TH The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in having access
“A Serious Guy” directed by Joel and Ethan Coen “The story takes place in 1967 and centers on Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), a physics professor from the American Midwest who sees his life begin to fall apart. Larry is a good man; a faithful and affectionate husband, a dedicated father and a serious teacher, always
“Emerald city” by Jennifer Egan “These eleven masterful stories – the first collection from acclaimed author Jennifer Egan – deal with loneliness and longing, regret and desire. Egan's characters – models and housewives, bankers and schoolgirls – are united by their search for something outside their own realm of experience. They set out from locations
“Child of God” by Cormac McCarthy “In this taut, chilling novel, Lester Ballard – a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape – haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail…”. Extracted from Good Reads See also: http://amzn.to/11wSVH http://bit.ly/XnO6hq http://bit.ly/2V3Azr The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute.
“Chasing Amy” directed by Werner Herzog “Holden McNell and his best friend, Banky Edwards, are enjoying the success of their latest creation, the cult comic 'Bluntman and Chronic.' When they meet fellow comic book creator Alyssa Jones, Holden is immediately drawn to her. Alyssa, however, has her sentimental choices that
“The Cave of Forgotten Dreams” directed by Werner Herzog “Werner Herzog gained exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet Cave in the south of France, where he was able to film the world's oldest pictorial creations in their natural environment.” Extracted from Fnac See also: http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film444830.html http://mun.do/YX70Mm http://bit.ly/PDO5BZ http://bit.ly/e7nrw6 The titles recommended are
“A good detective never gets married” by Marta Sanz “Zarco, that unconventional detective from Black, black, black, fortysomething and gay, ex-husband of Paula and then boyfriend of Olmo – so young, so seductive, and now so unfaithful– goes on a trip. To forget and to be forgotten. Also to run away
“Transsiberian” directed by Brad Anderson “After a stay in Beijing, Roy and Jessie decide to travel to Moscow. The people on the same big, sinister train as them look strange, and a passenger explains that this rail line is used by some drug smugglers. Shortly after starting the journey,