Written Reviews

Chris Andrews: Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe

August 5, 2014

Chris Andrews, who has translated ten of Roberto Bolaño’s books into English, has just graced us with an in-depth critical analysis of Bolaño’s fiction, Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe, just out from Columbia University Press. Trevor, a fan of both Bolaño and Andrews, offers his presumably biased thoughts. Read the full post.

César Aira: “Picasso”

August 4, 2014

This week’s story from The New Yorker is César Aira’s “Picasso,” translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Trevor and Betsy offer their thoughts. Read the full post.

Jacques Demy: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

August 1, 2014

From The Criterion Collection’s recent release of The Essential Jacques Demy, Trevor reviews Demy’s third and most famous feature film, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, from 1964. Read the full post.

2014 PEN Translation Prize Winner

July 31, 2014

The winner of this year’s PEN Translation Prize has been announced! Read the full post.

Bonus Episode: NYRB Classics’ Late 2014 Releases

July 31, 2014

Trevor and Brian sit down to talk about what’s coming from NYRB Classics in the last half of 2014. Read the shownotes and listen to the podcast.

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