David Plante: The Death of a Greek Lover
David Plante’s The Death of a Greek Lover is a beautiful elegy for his partner of four decades, Nikos Stangos. Recently published by NYRB Poets, it is well worth your time.
Trevor Berrett
Inès Cagnati: Crazy Genie
NYRB Classics recently published Inès Cagnati’s Crazy Genie, translated from the French by Liesl Schillinger. It is a devastating, but beautiful, read.
Marie NDiaye: The Witch
Marie NDiaye’s latest to be translated into English is her 1996 novel The Witch. As a longtime NDiaye fan, I was delighted to read this.
William Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury
I had it on my shelf for nearly a quarter century, but I finally read Willam Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury . . . and I loved it.
Carson McCullers: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
I finally read Carson McCuller’s classic debut novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.
Muriel Spark: The Ballad of Peckham Rye
I continue with my project to read all of Muriel Spark’s novels in chronological order with her 1960 novel The Ballad of Peckham Rye.
Steven L. Peck: A Short Stay in Hell
Some thoughts on a great short book: Steven L. Peck: A Short Stay in Hell.
Muriel Spark: Memento Mori
Next up for my chronological read through of Muriel Spark’s novels is her third, 1959’s Memento Mori.
Claude Sautet: Classe tous risques
Today The Criterion Collection released an edition of a film new to me: Claude Sautet’s 1960 film Classe tous risques. I loved it!