Spot a newly arrived novel at the library, *Tentacle* by Rita Indiana (originally *La mucama de Omicunlé*). Read the back cover. Kind words from *The Observer* and *The Guardian*, one comparing the author to Kathy Acker (“with a tighter narrative grip”). Maybe I’ll dig this. Read the first sentence. Off to a good start, to say the least.
Translated by Achy Obejas.