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.
Ross Macdonald: Black Money
This week, The Library of America is publishing its third and final collection of Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer novels, which includes Black Money, The Instant Enemy, The Goodbye Look, and The Underground Man. Here, Trevor takes a look at Black Money.
Ronald Blythe: Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village
Trevor reviews Ronald Blythe's 1969 book Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village.
Vasily Grossman: An Armenian Sketchbook
Trevor reviews Vasily Grossman's posthumously published travel memoir, An Armenian Sketchbook, translated from the Russian by Robert & Elizabeth Chandler.
Juan José Saer: Scars
Trevor reviews Juan José Saer's Scars, translated from the Spanish by Steve Dolph. Read the full post.