Roberto Bolaño's By Night in Chile is a feverish monologue by a dying Chilean priest and literary critic confessing his complicity with Pinochet's dictatorship. Through Father Urrutia's night-long confession, Bolaño explores how intellectuals and artists collaborate with fascism. The novella becomes both confession and indictment, proving that Bolaño understood complicity's mechanisms and that some confessions reveal more than they intend.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Bolaño wrote the perfect novella about intellectual collaboration with evil, showing how easily artists rationalize serving dictators. This searing work reminds us that Father Urrutia's excuses are universal, that Chilean literature couldn't escape Pinochet, and that Bolaño's prose is hypnotic and damning.

DETAILS: • Author: Roberto Bolaño • Publisher: Picador USA • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: September 3, 2024 • ISBN: 9781250321749 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days