Mónica de la Torre

Mónica de la Torre, poet and BOMB Magazine editor, sits down and
explains the history of BOMB's America issues. They always offer a
dialogue of sorts between two countries in Latin America (the secret
shame of BOMB is that they've never dealt with Canada!) and the Winter 2010
issue is as timely as ever: Colombia and Venezuela. Can a brainy art magazine based
in New York City help staunch the growing conflict between neighboring
nations? With a cast of Femme Fatales and zany artists this could play
out like a 007 flick. Monica also weighs in on the ups and downs of
translation, and relates a moving anecdote about her first
professional translation gig in New York--writing a letter of
condolence to Roberto Bolaño's widow (32 minutes).