2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winner
The winner and finalists for 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was announced last week (in case you didn’t know that already). Read the full post.
Trevor Berrett
Milan Kundera: “The Apologizer”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Milan Kundera’s “The Apologizer,” translated from the French by Linda Asher. Read the full post.
Georgi Gospodinov: The Physics of Sorrow
Trevor reviews Georgi Gospodinov’s 2011 novel, The Physics of Sorrow, translated from the Bulgarian by Angela Rodel and just published by Open Letter. Read the full post.
Jean Renoir: The River
Trevor reviews Jean Renoir’s 1951 film The River and the supplements available in the new Criterion Collection Blu-ray edition released today. Read the full post.
Luke Mogelson: “Peacetime”
This week’s New Yorker story is Luke Mogelson’s “Peacetime.” Read the full story.
2015 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Shortlist
The 2015 shortlist for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been announced. Read the full post.
2015 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
2015 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.
Ann Beattie: “Major Maybe”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ann Beattie’s “Major Maybe.” Read the full post.
Pierre Michon: Winter Mythologies and Abbots
Trevor reviews Pierre Michon’s Winter Mythologies and Abbots, which was just longlisted for this year’s Best Translated Book Award. Read the full post.
2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Shortlist
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shortlist is now out — here are the six finalists! The End of Days by Jenny Erpenbeck translated from the German by Susan Bernofsky “We are born and we die — but many things could happen in between. Which life do we end up living?” From one of the most daring … Read more