Juan Gabriel Vásquez: The Shape of the Ruins
Paul review’s Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s The Shape of the Ruins, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean. This book was recently longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Book Reviews
Alice Munro: “The Love of a Good Woman”
Trevor and Betsy dig into the title story of Alice Munro’s The Love of a Good Woman.
Annie Ernaux: The Years
Paul reviews Annie Ernaux’s The Years, translated from the French by Alison L. Strayer. This was recently placed on the Man Booker International Prize longlist.
César Aira: Birthday
Trevor reviews César Aira’s 2001 novella Birthday, the latest of his books to be translated into English, this one by the great Chris Andrews.
Dag Solstad: T Singer
Paul reviews Dag Solstad’s 1999 novel T Singer, translated from the Norwegian by Tiina Nunnally.
John Williams: Nothing But the Night
John Williams’ debut novel, Nothing But the Night, has finally come home! NYRB Classics published their edition today, completing their collection of all four of Williams’ novels. It’s a fine work from a young man filled with promise.
Alice Munro: The Love of a Good Woman
Trevor and Betsy will be venturing into the stories of Alice Munro’s ninth collection, from 1998, The Love of a Good Woman.
Alice Munro: “Vandals”
Trevor and Betsy take a look at “Vandals,” the final story in Alice Munro’s Open Secrets.
Stephen King: The Outsider
It’s been nearly a quarter century since I read anything by Stephen King. I tried his most recent, The Outsider, to see if he and I could come back together.
Wolfgang Hilbig: ‘I’
Paul continues his trek through the novels of Wolfgang Hilbig, looking this time at his 1993 book ‘I’, translated from the German by Isabel Fargo Cole.