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December Recommendations

December 1, 2011

Here are some December recommendations! Read the full post.

Gyula Krúdy: The Adventures of Sindbad

November 30, 2011

Trevor reviews Gyula Krúdy’s The Adventures of Sindbad, translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes. Read the full post.

Albert Cossery: The Colors of Infamy

November 29, 2011

Trevor reviews Albert Cossery’s The Colors of Infamy, translated from the French by Alyson Waters. Read the full post.

César Aira: “The Musical Brain”

November 28, 2011

Trevor reviews César Aira’s “The Musical Brain,” translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews, from the December 5, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Leaving Maverley”

November 21, 2011

Trevor reviews Alice Munro’s “Leaving Maverley,” from the November 28, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. Read the full post.

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