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Tessa Hadley: “The Other One”

April 6, 2020

This week’s New Yorker story is “The Other One,” by Tessa Hadley.

Anniversaries Readalong: April 8 – 14, 1968

April 5, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering April 8 – 14, 1968.

2020 Best Translated Book Longlist

April 1, 2020

Today the 2020 Best Translated Book Award longlist was announced! Here are the 25 books!

César Aira: Artforum

March 31, 2020

Today a perfect book is being published by New Directions. César Aira’s Artforum is a comical lark with a deep soul. Katherine Silver’s translation is wonderful, and I highly recommend the book in these dark times.

George Saunders: “Love Letter”

March 30, 2020

This week’s New Yorker fiction is “Love Letter,” by George Saunders.

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