Written Reviews

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “Apollo”

April 6, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Apollo.” Read the full post.

Clues to Best Translated Book Award Longlist

April 3, 2015

The Best Translated Book Award longlist is about to be announced. In this post, I’ve put together the clues we’ve gotten so far about what’s on the list as well as a few of my own prognostications and blind suppositions. Read the full post.

Emily St. John Mandel: Station Eleven

April 3, 2015

Trevor reviews Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, Station Eleven, a finalist for the National Book Award, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Read the full post.

2015 PEN Translation Prize Longlist

April 2, 2015

The 2015 PEN Translation Prize Longlist has been announced. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 26: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation

March 31, 2015

David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 26: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

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