Aside from My Heart, All is Well

His biggest book since Oblivion, Héctor Abad’s humane voice buoys the spirit and reminds us of the value of human connection and the power of art.

"Mr. Abad’s prose is elastic and alive . . . [His writing] is extravagantly big-hearted."— Dwight Garner on Oblivion, The New York Times

Luis Cordóba, also known as Gordo, leads an unconventional life. His vocation as a priest has not stopped him from becoming a film critic, teacher, opera enthusiast, and passionate nibbler of chocolate and peppero...