Jean Ferry: The Conductor and Other Tales
Trevor reviews Jean Ferry’s 1950 short story collection, The Conductor and Other Tales, translated from the French by Edward Gauvin. Read the full post.
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Jane Gardam: The Stories of Jane Gardam
Lee introduces his ongoing series reviewing the stories in the new collection, The Stories of Jane Gardam, an author he feels terrible for neglecting all these years, as well he should. Read the full post.
2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner
Last week, the winner of the 2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was announced. Read the full post.
Bohumil Hrabal: Rambling On: An Apprentice’s Guide to the Gift of the Gab
Dwight reviews Bohumil Hrabal’s collection of stories, Rambling On: An Apprentice’s Guide to the Gift of the Gab, translated from the Czech by David Short. Read the full post.
Thomas Pierce: “Ba Baboon”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas Pierce’s “Ba Baboon.” Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.
Alejandro Zambra: “Camilo”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra’s “Camilo,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell. Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
John Cheever: “O City of Broken Dreams”
Michael Pucci continues his series on John Cheever’s stories by covering “O City of Broken Dreams” (1948). Read the full post.
Robert Coover: “The Waitress”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Robert Coover’s “The Waitress.” Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Walking on Water”
Trevor and Betsy try to decipher Alice Munro’s short story, “Walking on Water,” from Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.
Lyudmila Ulitskaya: “The Fugitive”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lyudmila (translated from the Russian by Bela Shayevich). Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.