Eowyn Ivey’s debut novel blends myth and harsh reality in the Alaskan frontier, telling a story that’s both tender and haunting. Here is my reflection on my first encounter with The Snow Child—a book long recommended to me by my wife.
Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth might be my favorite of her books that I’ve read so far.
After reading a couple of his other mystery novels, I’ve returned to Anthony Horowitz with his 2017 novel The Word Is Murder.
We have a new Aira book! His 2010 novella The Divorce, translated by Chris Andrews, has just been published in English by New Directions.
It’s not just a curiosity! Here are my thoughts on Roberto Bolaño’s Cowboy Graves, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer.
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.
Paul looks at Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other, recently longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize.
Paul reviews Kevin Barry’s Night Boat to Tangier, which was recently longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize.
Paul looks at Deborah Levy’s The Man Who Saw Everything, recently longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize.
