World Cup of Literature
The World Cup of Literature started yesterday, and I am the judge of today’s match between Italy and England. Read the full post.
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Giveaway! Four Books by Tim O’Brien
I’ve got four of Tim O’Brien’s books, all new lovely reissues, to give away to one person. See what’s on offer and enter to win.
Last Words from Montmartre Giveaway!
A giveaway! Next Tuesday, NYRB Classics will be publishing Qiu Miaojin’s Last Words from Montmartre, and I’ve got an extra copy. Read the full post and enter the giveaway.
The Great Jean Echenoz Giveaway!
A giveaway — The Great Jean Echenoz Giveaway, no less! Come try to win four of Jean Echenoz’s novels: I’m Gone, Big Blondes, Piano, and Running. Read the full post.
Giveaway! George Prochnik’s The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World
A giveaway! Come try to win George Prochnik’s new biography The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World. Read the full post.
John Michael McDonagh: Calvary
Lee reviews John Michael McDonagh’s new film Calvary, starring Brendan Gleeson. Read the full post.
Joel & Ethan Coen: Inside Llewyn Davis
Trevor thinks about the Coen brothers’ most recent film, Inside Llewyn Davis. Read the full post.
The Mookse and the Gripes Is Looking for Contributors
For nearly six years The Mookse and the Gripes has run as a mostly solo affair — though I have many people to thank for making it what it is today. Things changed a bit a little over a year ago when I invited Betsy to come “above the line” and contribute her thoughts on … Read more
National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
The National Book Critics Circle has named their winners. Fiction: Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nonfiction: Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, by Sherri Fink Poetry: Metaphysical Dog, by Frank Bidart Autobiography: Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti, by Amy Wilentz Biography: Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World, by … Read more
2014 Best Translated Book Award Longlist
Today they announced the longlist for this year’s Best Translated Book Award. This is my favorite book prize, and I’m excited to dig into this list. Here they are, along with their cover images, their publisher blurb, and links to reviews (which I’ll be adding to): The African Shore by Rodrigo Rey Rosa translated from … Read more