Translation Tuesdays: Houses, by Borislav Pekic @NYJB
“Houses” by Borislav Pekic offers a fascinating window into literature of the other Europe Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Houses, by Borislav Pekic @NYJB
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The Pocket Square, by A.C. Phillips @NYJB
The “Pocket Square” is a useful guide for anyone who wears a suit, biological determinism be damned. Continue reading The Pocket Square, by A.C. Phillips @NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: Nuns with Guns, by Seth Kaufman
“Nuns with Guns” by Seth Kaufman is a dark satire about 4 nuns, a reality show producer, and a televised gun exchange program. Hilarity ensues. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Nuns with Guns, by Seth Kaufman
CCLaP Fridays: Mr. Suicide by Nicole Cushing
“Mr. Suicide” by Nicole Cushing is a dark novel of dysfunction, abuse, and violence. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Mr. Suicide by Nicole Cushing
Translation Tuesdays: One Hundred Twenty-One Days by Michele Audin
Michèle Audin’s debut novel “One Hundred Twenty-One Days” is a story about mathematics and love. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: One Hundred Twenty-One Days by Michele Audin
CCLaP Fridays: The Subversive Utopia, by Yasir Sakr
This week I review a specialist text on the interconnection between architecture, urban planning, religion, and politics. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Subversive Utopia, by Yasir Sakr
Forgotten Classics: Life in the Folds, by Henri Michaux @ NYJB
Life in the Folds by Henri Michaux is “a masterpiece of concision and pain. . . . a literary achievement . . .” Continue reading Forgotten Classics: Life in the Folds, by Henri Michaux @ NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: Earth Flight by Janet Edwards
Janet Edwards bucks the trend of YA novels by writing a compelling tale of disability and ambition that is not set in a dystopia. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Earth Flight by Janet Edwards
The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State, by Lisa McGirr @ NYJB
“The War on Alcohol” by Lisa McGirr retells the story of Prohibition with a cocktail of case studies, legal analysis, and a broad scope. Continue reading The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State, by Lisa McGirr @ NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: Nakamura Reality, by Alex Austin
“Nakamura Reality” by Alex Austin is about love, loss, and redemption in Southern California. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Nakamura Reality, by Alex Austin
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