Mora Pardo recommends this week


A BOOK

 

Nuestra parte de noche, Mariana Enriquez

 

I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while since I read La hermana menor, and I fell in love with both Silvina Ocampo and Mariana Enriquez. Her fourth novel Nuestra parte de noche Our share of night— is dark, sharp, and somehow also tender. A book that one may think is a terror or fantastic story by its synopsis ends up being so much more than that, a ride-along Argentina and the context surrounding the character’s story, the country’s military dictatorship, the reality of rural life, religiousness, and politics. Mariana masters a mixture of genders and a complexity that left me only wanting to read more of her work.

 

A DOCUMENTARY

 
The footage of this documentary is striking and surreal, the story is as well. Katia and Maurice Krafft, scientists and lovers, died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes. Beautiful collages of encyclopedia illustrations are used to narrate some scenes, and the video and images recorded by them are just unbelievable.

 

 

A PODCAST

 

Women at work, by Hey Studio

 

Lately, I’ve discovered Hey’s podcast “Women at Work” and it’s all I needed. Professional women talking about their jobs in creativity and design. A necessary dose of inspiration, motivation, and shared knowledge over common experiences and the challenges we face as a society.

 

AN ALBUM

 

Whack World, Tierra Whack

 

Whatever she does, I love. Having said that, her first album and my favorite is, I think, the best way to get to know her. It’s an audiovisual project where every song is intertwined into a whole 15-minute performance. Just enjoy!

 

It’s your turn!

Mora

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