Cortés
Álvaro Enrigue’s New Novel Reimagines Colonization as an Epic Tennis Match
We spoke to the celebrated Mexican author about his new novel, which features famous painters, brutal conquistadors, and balls of unlikely provenance.
Read an Excerpt from Álvaro Enrigue's Novel 'Sudden Death,' About Empires, Mexico, and Featherwork
A story about the unlikely intertwined story of a Nahua featherworker, a Spanish lawyer, and the infamous conquistador Hernán Cortés.
Advertisement