Written Reviews

Alice Munro: “Privilege”

June 5, 2015

Trevor and Betsy continue their work on Alice Munro with “Privilege,” the second story in The Beggar Maid.

The New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue

June 3, 2015

The 2015 summer fiction issue of The New Yorker is now available, featuring stories from Zadie Smith, Jonathan Safran Foer, Primo Levi, Jonathan Franzen, and Karen Russell. Read the full post.

Iraj Pezeshkzad: My Uncle Napoleon

May 28, 2015

Chris reviews Iraj Pezeshkzad’s 1973 novel My Uncle Napoleon, translated from the Persian by Dick Davis. Read the full post.

2015 Best Translated Book Award Winner

May 27, 2015

This year’s Best Translated Book Award winner has been announced! Read the full post.

2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner

May 27, 2015

The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner has been announced. Read the full post.

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