Uncategorized

Bonsái & Proust in Bed

Literanista May 22, 2012

Summer Love! 

Bonsai is a 2011 Chilean drama film directed by Cristián Jiménez, based on a book by the same name by Alejandro Zambra that has just been released in the United States.

ABOUT

Cristián Jiménez’s charming debut celebrates love, literature and botany in his portrayal of a struggling writer, who, in order to keep up a lie that he has told his current lover, finds himself writing a book about his very first experience with love. Nostalgic and moving, Jiménez captures the essence of first love, and the loss of innocence that occurs when it disappears.

See the reviews here & here.

Spread the love

1 Comment

  1. Reply   •  

    ray ban eyeglasses
    louboutin heels
    hermes outlet
    ray ban glasses
    true religion outlet online
    nike air max 90
    snapback hats
    louboutin outlet
    coach outlet online
    christian louboutin shoes
    2017.3.20chenlixiang

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More Articles for You

Basque, Portuguese & Noble Families of Puerto Rico: The European Roots You Didn’t Learn About
Culture, Diaspora, Genealogy, History, Puerto Rican, Spanish Language   •   December 2, 2025   •   12 min read

Basque, Portuguese & Noble Families of Puerto Rico: The European Roots You Didn’t Learn About

Explore how Basque, Portuguese, and noble European families shaped Puerto Rico’s southern towns (like Ponce) through surnames, migration paths, and hidden ancestral histories.

Spread the love
Puerto Rican Surnames with Taíno & African Roots: Origins in Ponce, Juana Díaz & the Southern Highlands
Culture, Diaspora, Genealogy, Puerto Rican   •   December 1, 2025   •   10 min read

Puerto Rican Surnames with Taíno & African Roots: Origins in Ponce, Juana Díaz & the Southern Highlands

Many of the names we still see today (Montalvo, Negrón, Fontanes, Rivera, Chamorro, Zapata, Maldonado) carry the intertwined legacies of Taíno survivors, Africans and European migrants who moved through the island. This guide unravels those lineages with care.

Spread the love
Sculpture of Perseus Holding the Severed Head of Medusa in Vatican Museum, Rome Italy
Art, Books, Culture, Diaspora, History, Mythology, Women Studies   •   September 24, 2025   •   5 min read

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray: A Myth Retold with Power and Humanity

Ayana Gray’s I, Medusa reimagines the mythic villain as sister, priestess, survivor. Read Valerie M. Evans’ review of this bold, haunting retelling.

Spread the love
Skyline from Brooklyn
Books, Culture, New York City, Women Studies   •   September 21, 2025   •   5 min read

Brooklyn’s Jane Doe: A Shocking True Story of Assault, Media Betrayal, and Delayed Justice

Book review and critique by Valerie M. Evans: Brooklyn’s Jane Doe reveals how one woman’s assault became a public smear, and why her fight for justice still matters today.

Spread the love
2310 Second Avenue, NYC
Culture, Diaspora, Italian, Mythology, New York City, Puerto Rican   •   May 3, 2025   •   6 min read

Other Inheritances: Scent Memories from a Childhood at Fat’s Pet Shop in East Harlem

Before I ever knew what a perfumer was or that someone could make a living decoding and remixing scent, I …

Spread the love
Ghosts of the Palisades: Threads between memories, places and time
Uncategorized   •   April 24, 2025   •   1 min read

Ghosts of the Palisades: Threads between memories, places and time

Somewhere tucked away, high on the Palisades, on lovely, dead end street, in the ether of the internet and Google …

Spread the love