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The 2014 National Translation Award Shortlist

October 8, 2014

The 2014 National Translation Award Shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Ali Smith: How to be both

October 7, 2014

Michael reviews Ali Smith’s How to be both, a finalist for this year’s Man Booker Prize (the winner of which will be announced in one week). Read the full post.

Watch-Along — David Lynch’s Eraserhead

October 7, 2014

Trevor and Lee announced the blog’s first “watch-along.” Come join us for David Lynch’s Eraserhead, recently released in a fantastic edition from The Criterion Collection! Read the full post.

2014 Giller Prize Shortlist

October 6, 2014

The 2014 Giller Prize Shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Haruki Murakami: “Scheherazade”

October 6, 2014

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Haruki Murakami’s “Scheherazade,” translated from the Japanese by Ted Goossen. Read the full post.

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