Written Reviews

My First Blog Giveaway: Roberto Bolaño’s Monsieur Pain

February 24, 2010

A giveaway! Come see how to win a copy of Roberto Bolaño’s Monsieur Pain. Read the full post.

Saïd Sayrafiesadeh: “Appetite”

February 22, 2010

This week’s New Yorker story is Saïd Sayrafiesadeh’s “Appetite.” Read the full post.

Jules Verne: Around the World in Eighty Days

February 22, 2010

Trevor takes a look at Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, translated from the French in 1873 by George Makepeace Towle. Read the full post.

Christopher Isherwood: “I Am Waiting”

February 20, 2010

Trevor looks at Christopher Isherwood’s short story “I Am Waiting.” Read the full post.

Best Translated Book Award Shortlist

February 17, 2010

The shortlist for this year’s Best Translated Book Award has been announced. Read the full post.

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