William Trevor: “The Crippled Man”
William Trevor’s “The Crippled Man,” previously published in The New Yorker as “The Woman of the House,” is a story about deliberate miscommunication, of relying on silence to get what you want.
Book Reviews
William Trevor: Last Stories
Trevor looks at William Trevor’s final collection of stories, a gift, Last Stories.
Alice Munro: “The Albanian Virgin”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “The Albanian Virgin,” from Open Secrets.
Esther Kinsky: River
Paul reviews Esther Kinsky’s River, translated from the German by Iaian Galbraith.
Robert Aickman: Compulsory Games
Robert Aickman is a master of the strange short story. NYRB Classics has just released a collection of 15 of his stories, entitled Compulsory Games.
Han Kang: The White Book
Paul reviews Han Kang’s The White Book, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
Olga Tokarczuk: Flights
Paul reviews Olga Tokarczuk’s Flights, translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
László Krasznahorkai: The World Goes On
Paul reviews László Krasznahorkai’s The World Goes On, a collection of stories and essays translated from the Hungarian by George Szirtes, Ottilie Mulzet, and John Batki. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
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.