The Four Corners of Palermo
The Sicilian Mafia has always been a rich subject for sensational crime fiction. The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos worked the mob’s bloody corpses and family feuds to both entertainment and artistic value. Giuseppe di Piazza’s debut novel attempts this, though with less success. The Four Corners of Palermo is ...
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New Literature from Europe 2014 [Weekend Work Getaways and then Some]
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of heading down to NYC for the 2014 New Literature from Europe festival, which primarily took place at the slightly Escherian, but beautiful Austrian Cultural Forum NY building. Even if you don’t read beyond this point, let me just say that this was a great festival, short and ...
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Crossing Borders: Europe Through the Lens of Time
Join us for a celebration of the most exciting voices in European Literature today, guided by some of America’s top writers and critics. New Literature from Europe 2014 Crossing Borders: Europe Through the Lens of Time Austrian Cultural Forum New York 11 E 52nd St, New York More information and the event schedule is ...
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Cheesy Thanksgiving Post [Some December Translations]
I don’t think this particular monthly write-up needs any real explanation—it really is a “cheesy Thanksgiving post,” complete with holiday cheer and unwanted gifts—so let’s just get into it. (Also, I think it’s going to be really long.) Texas: The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosa, ...
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CHILDREN OR SOVIETS OR BOTH: THE BOOKS THAT HAVE MADE ME LAUGH By Madeleine LaRue
Madeleine LaRue is Associate Editor and Director of Publicity of Music & Literature. The news has been worse than usual this year, so I’ve been particularly thankful for books that make me laugh. Here are some of the funniest contenders – in what I’m sure is just a coincidence, they all take place in the 1980s ...
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Jeff Waxman's Rep Nights, Kramerbooks, and the Necessity of Face-to-Face Meetings
I’ve been incredibly discouraged over the past few weeks about the place of Open Letter in book culture. Part of this discouragement comes from traveling for twenty of the past twenty-four days (to Sharjah, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, L.A., and DC), but also, Open Letter didn’t get a single book on this Flavorwire ...
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The Wild Detectives: Valerie Miles, in discussion with Prof. George Henson
Join us for readings and a discussion with Valerie Miles, editor of “A Thousand Forests in One Acorn,” a collection featuring twenty-eight of the greatest Spanish-language writers – with George Henson, Senior Lecturer of Spanish at UTD, this Wednesday at 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. ...
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