XXIX. Desperate and Visceral: Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

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Welcome to the official first episode of Season Two! Niko and Tatiana go back to their roots and start with the book that gave the podcast its name: Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño. They discuss impending globalization, the consequences of literature, haunting writers, and jokes. Want to read along? Find out BookShop link here: https://bookshop.org/shop/desperatereaders Find us on Substack here: https://desperatereaders.substack.com/

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