Mario Vargas Llosa is, hands down, my favorite Latin American author, and I'm not just saying that because he won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. We here at TLM roundly praised his work earlier this year in a review of
Pantaleon y Las Visitadoras--a tale of the efficient introduction of prostitution services into the Peruvian army. He tells a good story, so I'm certain that his books may be appreciated in translation, but there is something about the rhythm and beautiful formalism of the language that makes him an especially enjoyable read in the original Spanish. Both
La Ciudad y Los Perros 
and
La Fiesta del Chivo 
stand out in my memory as fantastic reads. Congratulations to a true master and to all our Peruvian friends. Pisco para todos!
