Antonio Di Benedetto: The Suicides
With The Suicides, NYRB Classics and Esther Allen have brought us Antonio Di Benedetto's complete Trilogy of Expectation.
Daphne du Maurier: The House on the Strand
My thoughts on Daphne du Maurier's 1969 time travel novel, The House on the Strand.
Diana Athill: Don’t Look at Me Like That
Diana Athill: Don't Look at Me Like That
Dorothy B. Hughes: The Expendable Man
The most recent book for #NYRBWomen24 was Dorothy B. Hughes's 1963 crime novel, The Expendable Man
Penelope Mortimer: The Pumpkin Eater
The latest book for #NYRBWomen24 was Penelope Mortimer's 1962 novel, The Pumpkin Eater.
Jessica Mitford: Hons and Rebels
My latest read for #NYRBWomen24 was Jessica Mitford's 1960 memoir Hons and Rebels.
Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake: Life with Picasso
For #NYRBWomen24 we just finished Life with Picasso, by Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake, a fascinating, rich memoir of Gilot's decade as Picasso's partner.
MacDonald Harris: Mortal Leap
MacDonald Harris's 1964 novel Mortal Leap is back in print for the first time since . . . well, 1964, thanks to the great series Recovered Books from Boiler House Press. It's certainly worth your time!
Antonio Di Benedetto: The Silentiary
This week NYRB Classics is publishing Antonio Di Benedetto's 1964 novel, The Silentiary, translated from the Spanish by Esther Allen. This is a fantastic follow-up to Di Benedetto's masterpiece, Zama.
Alfred Hayes: The End of Me
Trevor looks at Alfred Hayes's 1968 novel The End of Me, recently released by NYRB Classics.