Wolfgang Hilbig: The Females
Paul reviews the latest Wolfgang Hilbig novel to come out in English, The Females, which is actually Hilbig's debut. It was recently translated from the German by Isabel Fargo Cole and published by Two Lines Press.
Barbara Comyns: The Juniper Tree
Trevor reviews Barbara Comyn's dark 1985 novel, The Juniper Tree, which Comyn's wrote in her late 70s. The book was recently published in a new edition by NYRB Classics.
Per Petterson: Echoland
Paul reviews Per Petterson's 1989 novel Echoland, translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett.
Anita Brookner: A Start in Life
Trevor looks at Anita Brookner's amazing debut, A Start in Life.
Patrick Modiano: Such Fine Boys
Trevor reviews Patrick Modiano's Such Fine Boys, translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti, and published this week by Yale University Press.
Patrick Modiano: Sundays in August
Trevor reviews his new favorite Patrick Modiano book: Sundays in August, translated from the French by Damion Searls.
César Aira: Ema, the Captive
Trevor reviews César Aira's early novel Ema, the Captive, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.
László Krasznahorkai: The Last Wolf and Herman: The Game Warden & The Death of a Craft
Trevor reviews László Krasznahorkai's The Last Wolf, translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes, and Herman: The Game Warden & The Death of a Craft, translated from the Hungarian by John Batki, recently published by New Direction in a lovely double-sided volume.
Alice Munro: The Progress of Love
Betsy and Trevor are getting ready to post on all of the stories in Alice Munro's sixth book, The Progress of Love, from 1986. Join them!
László Krasznahorkai: Satantango
Trevor reviews László Krasznahorkai's debute novel, Satantango, translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes.