BLACK CLOUD RISINGBy David Wright Faladé290 pages. Atlantic Monthly Press. $27. There’s nothing pulpy about David Wright Faladé’s “Black Cloud Rising.” It’s a Civil War
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Shining a Spotlight on the Art of Translation
In addition to Tokarczuk, she began translating works by the Polish writer Wioletta Greg and the Argentine writers Romina Paula, Pedro Mairal and Federico Falco,
A New Look for ‘Ulysses’
MADRID — James Joyce once said that he hoped his groundbreaking and famously challenging novel “Ulysses” would “keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over
Book Review: ‘Love in the Time of Contagion,’ by Laura Kipnis
Which brings us to the related concept of keeping secrets. Secrets, Kipnis observes, are harder to maintain (on both sides) if you’re trapped in a
‘Very Cold People’ Makes Something Beautiful Out of a Painful Childhood
VERY COLD PEOPLEBy Sarah Manguso191 pages. Hogarth. $26. Anatomy may be destiny, as Freud said, but geography is also a major factor. The characters in
Sheila Heti Is Still Asking Questions
In her poignant and imaginative new novel, “Pure Colour,” Sheila Heti opens with an unusual concept: Humans are bears, fish or birds. Those who care
‘Vladimir,’ a Debut That Celebrates Transgression — Up to a Point
VLADIMIRBy Julia May Jonas239 pages. Simon & Schuster. $27. To read “Vladimir” (or any number of campus novels published in the past decade), you’d have
‘The Power Law’ Is a Funder-Friendly Look at the World of Venture Capital
The traditional power of venture capitalists to exert influence over founders has been eroded by an “increasingly rebellious youth culture,” Mallaby says, recounting how Facebook’s
How Covid Got Gish Jen Thinking About China
Gish Jen’s fans can take some solace when they finish one of her books: The characters might reappear in the next one they read. The
12 New Books Coming in February
‘Black Cake,’ by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ballantine, Feb. 1) In this debut, an estranged brother and sister reunite after their mother’s death. Her final wish for