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..
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!
Carlo Emilio Gadda: That Awful Mess on Via Merulana
Trevor reviews Carlo Emilio Gadda's That Awful Mess on Via Merulana, translated from the Italian by William Weaver.