Natalia Ginzburg: Valentino and Sagittarius
Last year NYRB Classics released Natalia Ginzburg's novellas Valentino and Sagittarius in one lovely edition. I loved them!
Barbara Comyns: The Vet’s Daughter
As part of my quest to read ten books from the NYRB Classics backlist, I have finished the shocking -- and great -- 1959 book by Barbara Comyns, The Vet's Daughter.
Alan Garner: Red Shift
Here are some of my thoughts on Alan Garner's strange 1973 novel Red Shift.
André Gide: Marshlands
André Gide's 1895 Marshlands has just been published by NYRB Classics in a new translation from Damion Searls. It's a fun burst of energy to start the new year!
Alfred Hayes: The End of Me
Trevor looks at Alfred Hayes's 1968 novel The End of Me, recently released by NYRB Classics.
Graciliano Ramos: São Bernardo
NYRB Classics recently published a new translation of Graciliano Ramos's second novel, São Bernardo, a captivating look at an insecure man trying to hold onto his power.
Henri Bosco: Malicroix
Henri Bosco's Malicroix, translated from the French by Joyce Zonana, is a beautiful, terrifying exploration of isolation and nature. It's shot up to being one of my favorites!
Anna Kavan: Machines in the Head: Selected Stories
NYRB Classics new selection of stories, Machines in the Head, is a great place to start getting to know the work of Anna Kavan, whose fascinating and troubled life gave inspiration to some exquisite stories.
Margarita Liberaki: Three Summers
Dorian reviews Margarita Liberaki's 1946 novel Three Summers, translated from the Greek by Karen Van Dyck.
Uwe Johnson: Anniversaries
This week marks one of the biggest events in this publishing year: Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl is finally here in all of its glory. Translated from the German by Damion Searls and published by NYRB Classics, this is the best book I've read this year (and I'm still reading it!).