Virginie Despentes: Vernon Subutex, 1
Paul reviews Virginie Despentes' Vernon Subutex 1, translated from the French by Frank Wynne. This book is on this year's Man Booker International Prize shortlist (but Paul cannot believe this).
Antonio Muñoz Molina: Like a Fading Shadow
Paul reviews Antonio Muñoz Molina's Like a Fading Shadow, translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez. This book was recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Ahmed Saadawi: Frankenstein in Baghdad
Paul reviews Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright, which was recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
David Hayden: Darker with the Lights On
David Hayden's Darker with the Lights On is an excellent debut story collection with a profound and unsettling exploration of contemporary existence.
Wu Ming-Yi: The Stolen Bicycle
Paul reviews Wu Ming-Yi's The Stolen Bicycle, translated from the Mandarin by Darryl Sterk. The book is on this year's Man Booker International Prize longlist.
László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project
Paul reviews László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project, another beautifully produced book by Sylph Editions.
Preti Taneja: We that are young
Paul reviews Preti Taneja's We that are young.
Alice Munro: “A Real Life”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "A Real Life," from Open Secrets.
Barbara Comyns: The Juniper Tree
Trevor reviews Barbara Comyn's dark 1985 novel, The Juniper Tree, which Comyn's wrote in her late 70s. The book was recently published in a new edition by NYRB Classics.
Eley Williams: Attrib. and Other Stories
Paul reviews Eley Williams' Attrib. and Other Stories.