Written Reviews

Jane Gardam: “The Great, Grand Soap-Water Kick”

August 8, 2014

Lee reviews “The Great, Grand Soap-Water Kick,” the third story in The Stories of Jane Gardam. Read the full post.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet: A Very Long Engagement

August 7, 2014

As we think back on the beginning of World War I, Amanda reviews Jean-Pierre Jeaunet’s 2004 film, A Very Long Engagement. Read the full post

Béla Zombory-Moldován: The Burning of the World: A Memoir of 1914

August 6, 2014

Trevor reviews Béla Zombory-Moldován’s The Burning of the World: A Memoir of 1914, translated from the Hungarian by the author’s grandson Peter Zombory-Moldován, and just out from NYRB Classics. This is the first time this exceptional memoir has been available in any language. Read the full post.

James Dickey: To the White Sea

August 6, 2014

Chris reviews James Dickey’s 1993 novel, To the White Sea. Read the full post.

The 2014 National Translation Award Longlist

August 5, 2014

The 2014 National Translation Award Longlist has been announced. Read the full post.

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