Book summary

Here the acclaimed novelist explores the world of bullfighting from the "stone benches" of the arena. She intermingles the history of the sport with the memory of her own pilgrimage to the legendary side lines. On the brink of suicide when the meditation begins, she wonders here if seeing death changes us. Throughout, the evocation of Lorca and Goya recalls how potent the passions of bullfighting have been in the arts.

Media reviews

"[W]hat boosts ON BULLFIGHTING way beyond a comprehensive compendium of facts is Kennedy's intelligent insistence on asking what it all could possibly mean. Ranging as well into myth, metaphor, and religion....I want to hear from her again."