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"For a long time now I haven't been I."

— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

Making History Sing: On Vera Mutafchieva’s “The Case of Cem”
Josh Billings reviews Bulgarian author Vera Mutafchieva’s historical novel “The Case of Cem.”
Josh BillingsMar 13
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Secret and Threatening Reality: On Liliana Colanzi’s “You Glow in the Dark”
Drew Zeiba reviews Liliana Colanzi’s “You Glow in the Dark.”
Drew ZeibaMar 7
- Around the World
- Fiction
Hunger for the Whole: On Jacob Emery’s “The Vortex That Unites Us”
Caryl Emerson reviews Jacob Emery’s “The Vortex That Unites Us: Versions of Totality in Russian Literature.”
Caryl EmersonFeb 19
The Real Unrealists: On Andrey Platonov’s “Chevengur”
Josh Billings reviews the new translation of Russian author Andrey Platonov’s classic novel “Chevengur.”
Josh BillingsJan 25
- Around the World
- Fiction
W. G. Sebald’s Deepfakes: On “Shadows of Reality”
Adam Sobsey reviews “Shadows of Reality: A Catalogue of W.G. Sebald’s Photographic Materials,” a collection from the works of novelist and essayist W...
Adam SobseyJan 24
The Failed Saint: On George Orwell’s India
Jason Christian visits George Orwell’s birthplace in India.
Jason ChristianJan 21
Decadent Masculinity: On Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s “The Fire Within”
Conor Truax reviews the republication of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s 1931 novel “The Fire Within.”
Conor TruaxJan 8
- Around the World
- Fiction
History as Dissent: On Ian Johnson’s “Sparks” and Tania Branigan’s “Red Memory”
Craig Calhoun reviews two books on history and memory in China: Ian Johnson’s “Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the...
Craig CalhounJan 6
Urban Transgression and the Female Flâneur: On Leesa Gazi’s “Good Girls”
Torsa Ghosal reviews the English translation of Bangladeshi British author Leesa Gazi’s novel “Good Girls.”
Torsa GhosalDec 31, 2023
Zeina Hashem Beck’s “Survival Sonnet”
A new poem from Zeina Hashem Beck.
Zeina Hashem BeckDec 18, 2023
- Around the World
- Poetry
Capitalists Inside a Communist State: On Two Books and the Puzzle of Chinese Billionaires
Carey Mott reviews two books about the blurred lines between communism and capitalism in China: Christopher Marquis and Kunyuan Qiao’s “Mao and...
Carey MottDec 18, 2023
The Myth of the Absent Ancient: On Donatien Grau’s “De Civitate Angelorum”
Patrick R. Crowley reviews Donatien Grau’s “De Civitate Angelorum.”
Patrick R. CrowleyDec 9, 2023
- Around the World
- Cultural Studies