News of book

‘Ageing scares the young’ – Pacho O’Donnell on the ‘new old age’

17-09-2024 15:02 Author, historian and thinker brings his best-selling book ‘La nueva vejez’ onto the stage this Sunday (September 22) in a show featuring singer Magdalena León and guitarist Samy Mielgo. In an interview, the 82-year-old reflects about what he has learnt about being elderly and the “new old age.”

by Juan Manuel Dominguez

Crème de la Crème

My BA B-side

20-07-2024 18:36 Some of Buenos Aires’ hidden facets and best spots are unspoiled by tourism – here’s five of my favourites that won’t break the bank.

by Vanessa Bell

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei puts on a show at Luna Park as he launches new book

23-05-2024 01:53 President Javier Milei sings, lectures and chats with aides as he delivers a peculiar show at Luna Park in Buenos Aires.

BOOK FAIR

Book Fair attendance down 10% amid economic crisis

13-05-2024 15:47 Just over 1.1 million people visit La Rural exhibition centre for Feria del Libro – drop of almost 10% on last year.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024

Buenos Aires' iconic Book Fair caught between crisis and Milei controversy

06-05-2024 16:21 Buenos Aires' iconic Book Fair, which runs until May 13, is caught between economic crisis and controversy over President Javier Milei's cancelled appearance.

BOOK FAIR

Milei cancels presentation at Book Fair, blaming 'Kirchnerite sabotage'

02-05-2024 16:43 Amid controversy over national government’s attitude towards the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, President Javier Milei switches his book launch to Luna Park.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024

Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity

27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024

Book fair serves as beacon of hope resilience amid economic crisis

27-04-2024 16:16 At the heart of this year's edition of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair lies a palpable tension stemming from a publishing industry in crisis.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez

BOOK FAIR

Milei, indigenous authors and virtual reality at Buenos Aires Book Fair

27-04-2024 14:10 Forty-eighth edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires opens at La Rural exhibition centre. Event runs from April 25 to May 13.

BOOK FAIR

Book Fair: Cultural resistance set to capitalise on unrest

24-04-2024 13:31 At a time of deep economic crisis, the annual Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires promises to be a space for reflection and debate. A look at the activities, visits and Javier Milei’s upcoming presentation.

by Adriana Lorusso

argentine pontiff

Girls, rivalries, football in Pope Francis's first memoir

15-03-2024 12:46 Pope Francis' new autobiography, which will be released next week, sees the 87-year-old is storytelling mode, joking around about his past. But he also addresses serious aspects, like his role during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship.

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Is Argentina’s publishing industry at risk of extinction?

22-01-2024 08:05 The abrupt fall of demand from the domestic market, disproportionate increases of the price of paper and fuel, deferred payments in a context that is virtually hyperinflationary, the opening of imports and books on sale, the possible repeal of the Law for the Defence of the Book Industry, a lack of state purchases… a potent cocktail is attacking the entire ecosystem of Argentine books.

by Gonzalo Santos

BLOOMSDAY IN ARGENTINA

Ulysses, an Odyssey of 100 years (and counting)

22-06-2023 13:27 This year’s celebrations to mark James Joyce’s masterpiece in Buenos Aires were grander than ever.

by Michael Soltys

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Inflation woes reach book publishers as the price of paper surges

27-05-2023 06:31 Small publishers at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair discuss the challenges of coping with runaway inflation; Resistant readers help literary houses to survive crisis.

by Api Dhadda

EDITORIAL

The Book Fair as today’s Aleph

06-05-2023 06:21 There is a case for saying that the Buenos Aires International Book Fair itself is an Aleph of Argentine today.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2023

Martín Kohan inaugurates 47th BA Book Fair with speech

28-04-2023 17:45 Last night, Writer Martín Kohan opened the 47th Buenos Aires International Book fair – located in La Rural, Buenos Aires – with a dynamic speech that offered listeners advice for their interactions in the coming days.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2023

Writers, activists, thinkers – seven to see at the BA Book Fair

24-04-2023 06:45 Acclaimed wordsmiths and political strategists – including the likes of Fernando Aramburu Irigoye, Raul Zurita, James Bayley, and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara — will be among those attending the 47th annual Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires as special guests.

by Api Dhadda

INTERVIEW

The US professor rediscovering the roots of black Argentines

25-02-2023 06:33 For more than two decades, Dr. Erika Edwards has dedicated her career to researching and uncovering the roots of black Argentines. In an exclusive interview, she remembers her first trip to the country, details the conclusions from her research and the whitewashing of Argentina’s national history.

by Sade Collier