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Space OperaThe frontiers of the sublime extend into the far reaches of space in Georgi Gospodinovs cosmic adventure starring archetypal astronauts Adam and Eve, Laika the dog and naturally, a Musca domestica or fruit fly. The Bulgarian authors exercise in libretto writing takes the shape of a giant poem patterned after a hyper saturated present where information is everything And everything is informationisnt it?. In answer, Gospodinov heads out of bounds,

An enchanting roll of duct tape

and introduces us to unlikely but delicious matchings such as blueberry and mushroom

Saida Largaespada

whimsical insight (Which animals have launched into space

have fashioned a dream life for themselves in Berlin

they serve no one all that well—not even Kreizman

and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight

A masterful blend of humor

Formally expressive yet accessible

hold up and check this out first

its slowing of time) and its spell is utterly intoxicating

her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital