With the release of Roberto Bolano\'s The Savage Detectives in 1998, journalist Monica Maristain discovered a writer ``capable of befriending his readers.`` After exchanging several letters with Bolano, Maristain formed a friendship of her own, culminating in an extensive interview with the novelist about truth and consequences, an interview that turned out to be Bolano\'s last.
Appearing for the first time in English, Bolano\'s final interview is accompanied by a collection of conversat.
With the release of Roberto Bolano\'s The Savage Detectives in 1998, journalist Monica Maristain discovered a writer ``capable of befriending his readers.`` After exchanging several letters with Bolano, Maristain formed a friendship of her own, culminating in an extensive interview with the novelist about truth and consequences, an interview that turned out to be Bolano\'s last