September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum
The other 9/11: Francisco Letelier on Ariel Dorfman's latest novel in the context of his family's history in Chile and his father's assassination.
Author: Francisco Letelier
Lithium Dreams, Crisis of the Anthropocene
Artist and writer Francisco Letelier ponders the earth and the future of his native Chile as it debates lithium mining.
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue
Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics of the game.
Muslims in the Americas—a review of “Praying to the West”
Francisco Letelier, a non-Muslim, reviews Omar Mouallem's "Praying to the West" from the outside looking in.
On the Streets of Santiago: a Culture of Wine and Empanadas
Contributing editor Francisco Letelier writes from the streets of Chile's capital where the future is just beginning.
Between Thorns and Thistles in Bil’in
Muralist Francisco Letelier travels to the West Bank to help a Palestinian community confront the Occupation with art.
Dinner at the White House, in the Lion’s Den
Francisco Letelier searches for the truth about his father's assassination in Washington DC while excavating US government complicity in its cover-up.
On Desert Planets, Meditations on “Dune”
Francisco Letelier on the lingering memories of Dune as a metaphor for a struggling planet.
La Pincoya: Goddess of Marine Species
The marine goddess La Pincoya is a reminder of the polluted waters left behind in the previously pristine waters of Chiloe and Patagonia in Chile by the salmon farming industry.
Dismantlings and Exile
On my recent trip to the Mission at San Luis Obispo, I recognized the abandoned base where in the past the statue of Junipero Serra, had stood in its glory.