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James Vance Marshall: Walkabout

May 22, 2014

Trevor reviews James Vance Marshall’s 1959 novel, Walkabout. Read the full post.

The Great Jean Echenoz Giveaway!

May 21, 2014

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.

Vjenceslav Novak: A Tale of Two Worlds

May 20, 2014

For her first contribution to The Mookse and the Gripes, Bénédicte Williams reviews Vjenceslav Novak’s 1901 novel, A Tale of Two Worlds. Read the full post.

Alejandro Zambra: “Camilo”

May 19, 2014

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra’s “Camilo,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell. Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.

Marek Hlasko: Killing the Second Dog

May 15, 2014

Lee reviews Marek Hlasko’s 1965 novel, Killing the Second Dog, translated from the Polish by Tomasz Mirkowicz, and recently reissued by New Vessel Press. Read the full post.

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