Wu Ming-Yi: The Stolen Bicycle
Paul reviews Wu Ming-Yi’s The Stolen Bicycle, translated from the Mandarin by Darryl Sterk. The book is on this year’s Man Booker International Prize longlist.
2010s
László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project
Paul reviews László Krasznahorkai: The Manhattan Project, another beautifully produced book by Sylph Editions.
Brandon Sanderson: The Way of Kings
Trevor reviews the first high fantasy novel he’s read in years, Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings.
Paul Auster: 4 3 2 1
Lee reviews Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1, which was on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist.
Orhan Pamuk: The Red-Haired Woman
Paul reviews Orhan Pamuk’s most 2016 novel, The Red-Haired Woman, translated from the Turkish by Ekin Oklap.
Daniel Mendelsohn: An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic
Daniel Mendelsohn has written a wonderful memoir that is both a touching and nuanced account of his relationship with his father as well as a fascinating look at the great epic The Odyssey.
Fiona Mozley: Elmet
Paul reviews Fiona Mozley’s debut novel, Elmet, recently shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.