EX-WIFE by Ursula Parrott. McNally Editions.

I loved Ursula Parrott's EX-WIFE - a wonderful novel on marriage, relationships, freedom & independence, perfectly capturing the spirit of 1920s New York complete with cocktails, nightclubs, speakeasies, Harlem dance halls and more.
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The Wax Child – Olga Ravn (tr. Martin Aitken) Olga Ravn created a stir with the publication of her novella, The Employees, in 2020, which was subsequently shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize. I’ve yet to read it, but the latest…

From the #BlogArchives, my post on THE WAX CHILD by Olga Ravn - a dark, haunting novella of witchcraft and witch hunts, power and misogyny, and how women are scapegoated. Translated by Martin Aitken and longlisted for the International Booker Prize.
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Twice Lost – Phyllis Paul I have read some wonderful books published by McNally Editions so far such as Han Suyin’s Winter Love, Maxine Clair’s Rattlebone, Ursula Parrott’s Ex-Wife, and Lion Feuchtwanger’s The Oppermanns, a…

On Friday the 13th today, sharing my post on TWICE LOST by Phyllis Paul - a wonderfully odd and atmospheric novel of deception and manipulation, steeped in gothic vibes.
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Ghachar Ghochar – Vivek Shanbhag (tr. Srinath Perur) My late maternal grandmother married quite young, at the tender age of eighteen. In those days she had no choice. Her father died at a young age, she was the only child, and living with her mother …

I loved Vivek Shanbhag's GHACHAR GHOCHAR - a smartly written, unsettling novella on family politics, egos and the evils of money. An apt portrayal of middle class urban India. Translated by Srinath Perur. #BlogArchives
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Crampton Hodnet – Barbara Pym I love Barbara Pym, there is some modicum of comfort to be found in those unique slices of village life that she recreates and I have greatly enjoyed her novels, Excellent Women, Some Tame Gazelle,…

I loved Barbara Pym's CRAMPTON HODNET, a delightful comedy about marriage and relationships set in North Oxford. #BlogArchives
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THE TROUBLE WITH HAPPINESS AND OTHER STORIES by Tove Ditlevsen. Translated from the Danish by Michael Favala Goldman. Penguin Classics.

"A hollow melancholy enveloped her with an unmerciful darkness she could not escape."

I loved Tove Ditlevsen's bleak but powerful THE TROUBLE WITH HAPPINESS; intense short stories that explore love, marriage, family, & mental illness.
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Great Fear on the Mountain – Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (tr. Bill Johnston) Last year, I compiled a list of some favourite titles published by Archipelago Books featuring authors such as Tarjei Vesaas, Hanne Ørstavik, Tomás González, Willem Frederik Hermans, et al, and to …

A strange, sinister, spooky recommendation for #Halloween. GREAT FEAR ON THE MOUNTAIN by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz. Translated by Bill Johnston.
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Nightmare Alley – William Lindsay Gresham Nightmare Alley had been languishing on my shelves for a while and only came to my attention because of its recent film adaptation by Guillermo del Toro starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Ton…

For #Halloween, NIGHTMARE ALLEY by William Lindsay Gresham is great - a dark, wild novel of crooks and carny geeks, tarot cards, and bizarre spiritualism. #BlogArchives
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TWO SHERPAS by Sebastián Martínez Daniell. Translated by Jennifer Croft. Published by Charco Press.

I loved TWO SHERPAS by Sebastián Martínez Daniell, a wonderful novel on the mystery of the majestic Mount Everest, mountaineering, ambition, and colonialism. Translated by Jennifer Croft. #BlogArchives
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Young Man with a Horn – Dorothy Baker I’m enjoying the #NYRBWomen23 reading project this year, hosted by Kim McNeill, and have read a couple of wonderful novels as a result – Leonora Carrington’s The Hearing Trumpet and Vicki Baum’s Gr…

#BlogArchives My post on YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN. Dorothy Baker writes wonderfully about music, jazz, ambition, and male friendship.
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Notes to Self – Emilie Pine While looking at my reading habits over the last few years, I realize I haven’t read too many essay collections (something I need to correct), but I have been quite impressed with the ones I have –…

I loved this radical, powerful collection of essays by Emilie Pine touching upon topics such as caring for an alcoholic parent and the crippling grief of infertility. #BlogArchives #NotesToSelf
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AUTUMN ROUNDS by Jacques Poulin. Translated from the French by Sheila Fischman. Published by Archipelago Books.

I loved AUTUMN ROUNDS by Jacques Poulin - a subtle, beguiling novel about books and nature, a meditation on forming connections and finding love late in life.
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How to Add WordPress Search to Blog Archives Page (The Easy Way) Want to add WordPress search to your blog archive page? Follow this guide to boost user experience by helping visitors search and filter older posts with ease.

Struggling with visitors getting stuck on archive pages on your WordPress blog? Add WordPress search to blog archives page easily now! #WordPress #BlogArchives www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-...

LOVE IN A FALLEN CITY by Eileen Chang. Translated by Karen S. Kingsbury and Eileen Chang.

A #WITMonth recommendation. Eileen Chang's LOVE IN A FALLEN CITY - a beautiful, melancholic, elegantly written collection of novellas offering a fascinating glimpse of life in 1930s/40s Hong Kong & Shanghai. Tr. by Karen S. Kingsbury. #BlogArchives
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WOMAN RUNNING IN THE MOUNTAINS by Yuko Tsushima. Translated by Geraldine Harcourt. NYRB Classics.

I loved Yuko Tsushima's WOMAN RUNNING IN THE MOUNTAINS - a stunning, haunting novel of single motherhood, alienation, loneliness, and light. Highly recommended!
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Translated from the Japanese by Geraldine Harcourt.
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EASTBOUND by Maylis de Kerangal. Translated by Jessica Moore. The edition on the left is by Archipelago Books, on the right by Les Fugitives.

Another recommendation for #WITMonth. Maylis de Kerangal's EASTBOUND - a stunning, suspenseful, adrenaline-charged novella about an unlikely pair on the run. Translated from French by Jessica Moore. #BlogArchives
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A Month in the Country – J. L. Carr A Month in the Country had been getting so many rave reviews over the years, that I can’t believe it took me so long to get to it. It is as fabulous as everyone said it was. A Month in the Co…

"We can ask & ask but we can’t have again what once seemed ours for ever – the way things looked, that church alone in the fields, a bed on a belfry floor, a remembered voice, the touch of a hand, a loved face. They’ve gone & you can only wait for the pain to pass."

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The Woman Who Borrowed Memories: Selected Stories – Tove Jansson (tr. Thomas Teal & Silvester Mazzarella) Earlier this year, Unburied Books (a podcast that discusses NYRB Classics) held the NYRB Champion competition on Twitter where readers had to vote for their favourite authors in a slew of match-ups…

Blog flashback: My piece on THE WOMAN WHO BORROWED MEMORIES, Tove Jansson’s sublime stories on art, creativity, nature, solitude, and relationships. Translated by Teal & Mazzarella.
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Reflecting #globalization while buying frozen #whale steaks in a #Greenland supermarket: vagabondslog.com/2014/10/13/scenes-from-a... #BlogArchives #travel #ttot