Tag: nyrb
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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico (tr. Sophie Hughes)
It’s an apt title. Vincenzo Latronico’s short novel is a flawless and scathing critique of modern life. It hit a little closer to home than I’d like.
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The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, translated by Canaan Morse
Ge Fei is an author I’ll seek out more from. The Invisibility Cloak is a short and memorable novel with unexpected depth.
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My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley
My Phantoms is surprising, complicated and fantastic. I can’t believe Gwendoline Riley isn’t a more well-known writer
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Fair Play by Tove Jansson
Fair Play is a series of moments between two women who challenge, love and take care of each other. It’s simple and often profound.
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The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares
It doesn’t seem like it was published more than 80 years ago. It’s as close to a perfect novel as you’ll find
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“…old wine in new bottles, not what Jesus ordered”
In a magazine called The Point, Scott Sherman interviews Edwin Frank. Frank is the editor of NYRB Classics, which just gave me the best surprise I’ve had in a long time. It’s a pretty highbrow piece — lots of the references went over my head, but if you’re a nerd for old books, it’s absolutely…
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A Love Affair by Dino Buzzati
An overlooked classic. The 1963 story of an older Italian man becoming obsessed with a younger woman. It’s well-traveled ground but I’ve never read anything like this.
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Conspicuous Destruction by Kim Phillips-Fein in NYRB
Barnburner of an essay from Kim Phillips-Fein in NYRB on the issues with private equity, and also an interview with her about the essay. I read one of the books she talks about — These are the Plunderers — and liked it much more than I expected to. It wasn’t the anti-capitalist rant I thought…