2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner has been announced. Read the full post.
Trevor Berrett
Costa-Gavras: The Confession & State of Siege
Trevor reviews two political thrillers from Costa-Gavras, 1970’s The Confession and 1972’s State of Siege, which The Criterion Collection released on Blu-ray this week. Read the full post.
Salman Rushdie: “The Duniazát”
Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Salman Rushdie’s “The Duniazát” was originally published in the June 1, 2015 issue of The New Yorker. This week’s fiction is from a living legend (though I admit I have had a hard time reading him for some time). From The Page Turner interview … Read more
2015 Man Booker International Prize Winner
The winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer Episode 28: Silent Ozu — Three Crime Dramas
David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 28: Silent Ozu — Three Crime Dramas. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.
Dorthe Nors: “The Freezer Chest”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Dorthe Nors’ “The Freezer Chest,” translated from the Danish by Misha Hoekstra. Come in and join the discussion. Read the full post.
Justin Taylor: “So You’re Just What, Gone?”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Justin Taylor’s “So You’re Just What, Gone?” Come join in the discussion. Read the full post.
Simon Leys: The Death of Napoleon
Trevor reviews Simon Leys’ novella The Death of Napoleon, published in a new edition by NYRB Classics this week. Read the full post.
2015 Best Translated Book Award Finalists
The ten finalists for the 2015 Best Translated Book Award have been announced. Read the full post.
Clues to Best Translated Book Award Finalists
Tomorrow the ten finalists for this year’s Best Translated Book Award will be announced. We’ve got some clues, and I try to solve them to predict the shortlist. Read the full post.