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César Aira: The Divorce

June 2, 2021

We have a new Aira book! His 2010 novella The Divorce, translated by Chris Andrews, has just been published in English by New Directions.

Rachel Heng: “Before the Valley”

May 31, 2021

This weeks New Yorker fiction is Rachel Heng’s “Before the Valley.”

Hou Hsiao-hsien: Flowers of Shanghai

May 28, 2021

The Criterion Collection recently released a home video edition of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 1998 film Flowers of Shanghai. It’s a lovely, intricately crafted film, so I highly recommend it here!

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh: “A, S, D, F”

May 24, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s “A, S, D, F.”

The Criterion Collection Announces August 2021 Releases

May 17, 2021

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in August 2021.

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