Overlook BookTv: Carme Reira at the Cervantes Institute

Carme Reira participated in a terrific panel discussion last night at the Cervantes Institute on Island Culture. Watch Carme read and present an essay.

IN THE LAST BLUE in USA TODAY

Carme Riera's new novel gets rounded-up with other historical fiction in today's USA TODAY!

"Set on the island of Majorca in Spain during the 17th century, this novel draws on a historical tragedy. Thirty-seven Jews were burned to death in the Spanish Inquisition after they attempted to flee by boat. Written by a professor of Spanish literature, In the Last Blue does an adequate job describing the various groups in conflict: the priests, the aristocrats, the informers, the government officials and the besieged, bewildered Jew who had been forced to convert to Catholicism. "