Muriel Spark: Memento Mori
Next up for my chronological read through of Muriel Spark’s novels is her third, 1959’s Memento Mori.
1950s
Muriel Spark: Robinson
I continue my chronological trek through Muriel Spark’s work with her second, 1958’s Robinson.
Muriel Spark: The Comforters
I’m starting a project to read all of Muriel Spark’s novels in chronological order. First up is her debut: The Comforters.
Elizabeth Taylor: Angel
For #NYRBWomen25 I just read Elizabeth Taylor’s 1957 novel, Angel, a brilliant character study of a delusional author and the quiet devastation she leaves behind..
Magda Szabó: The Fawn
The latest book for #NYRBWomen24 was Magda Szabó’s The Fawn, translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix.
Elizabeth Taylor: A Game of Hide and Seek
The most recent book we read for #NYRBWome24 was Elizabeth Taylor’s 1951 novel, A Game of Hide and Seek.
Barbara Pym: Excellent Women
I’ve always known I should read something by Barbara Pym. I felt she’d be a favorite. Now, having read her second novel, Excellent Women, I’m thrilled to say that somehow I was right!
Jack Spicer: After Lorca
Jack Spicer’s After Lorca is a wonderful collection of poetry, poetry in translation, and poetry theory. I loved it!
Natalia Ginzburg: Valentino and Sagittarius
Last year NYRB Classics released Natalia Ginzburg’s novellas Valentino and Sagittarius in one lovely edition. I loved them!
Barbara Comyns: The Vet’s Daughter
As part of my quest to read ten books from the NYRB Classics backlist, I have finished the shocking — and great — 1959 book by Barbara Comyns, The Vet’s Daughter.