“Couto’s novel reminds us of the mind games we play with our memories, often distorting the truth to accommodate our discomfort.” In @worldlittoday.bsky.social‬‬, Elaine Margolin reviews Mia Couto’s newly translated novel, “The Cartographer of Absences” - worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/novembe...

“Making a living largely teaching English, he sometimes appears uncertain about what Japan means to him besides a place of escape.” In @japantimes.co.jp‬‬, Grace En-yi Ting reviews Bryan Washington’s new novel, “Palaver” - www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...

“A labyrinthine fun house, the collection is altogether firmly in the tradition of Jorge Luis Borges.” In @necessaryfiction.com‬‬, Rick Henry reviews Fabio Morábito’s newly translated story collection, “The Shadow of the Mammoth” - necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...

“Through careful attention to the gaps in the present, even an irrecoverable past can become a life-affirming resource for the future.” In On the Seawall‬‬, Daniel Kraft reviews Gábor Schein’s newly translated poetry collection, “Beyond the Cordons” - www.ronslate.com/on-beyond-th...

“With Simone, Burroway has created a character who is present and absent simultaneously throughout the novel, both to the reader and to herself.” In @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social‬‬, Patrick T. Reardon reviews Janet Burroway’s new novel, “Simone in Pieces” - thirdcoastreview.com/lit/2025/11/...

“In Choudhary’s world, masks are more than simply masks; they are life. They are placed on the city, the body, and the soul.” In @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social‬‬, Wani Nazir reviews Rajkamal Choudhary’s newly translated novel, “The Dead Fish” - thehooghlyreview.com/translating-...

French author Laurent Mauvignier wins the 2025 Prix Goncourt for 'La Maison vide' - www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...

Mexican author Gonzalo Celorio wins the 2025 Cervantes Prize - www.todoalicante.es/english/mexi...

“Louis’ candour and self-awareness are the engine of this novel – a novel which, against all odds, is actually quite funny.” In @mtlreviewofbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Alexandra Sweny reviews Jean-Christophe Réhel’s newly translated novel, “All Kidding Aside” - mtlreviewofbooks.ca/reviews/all-...

“When we read, we conjure up the names and ideas of the past, reanimating them for as long as we continue to turn the page.” In @thenation.com‬‬, Rhian Sasseen reviews Ron Padgett’s new poetry collection, “Pink Dust” - www.thenation.com/article/cult...

“By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.” In @jstordaily.bsky.social‬‬, Sakhi Thirani revisits Amrita Pritam’s novella “Pinjar” - daily.jstor.org/caught-in-pa...

“[…] Séraphine gradually questions her husband and ultimately her future in a place that proves hostile to their survival.” In @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Joe Stanek reviews Mathieu Belezi’s newly translated novel, “Attacking Earth and Sun” - chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/27/v...

“Over and over, the narrator gently points to human foibles and flaws, while never losing sight of the larger context these humans live within.” In @wwborders.bsky.social‬‬, Rebecca Hussey reviews Eva Meijer’s newly translated novel, “Sea Now” - wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...

“These stories both capture and reinforce the way thoughts drift and memories flood in as you watch the world go by.” In @reviewcanada.bsky.social‬‬, Pablo Strauss reviews Mikhail Iossel’s new short story collection, “Sentence” - reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...

US poet Ellen Bryant Voigt has died, aged 82 - yalereview.org/article/trib...

“Gaillard suggests how humans belong to matter and are themselves reflections and productions of similar processes.” In @fullstopmag.bsky.social‬‬, Isabel Sobral Campos reviews Baptiste Gaillard’s newly translated poetry collection, “In the Realm of Motes” - www.full-stop.net/2025/10/27/r...

“This is the story of powerless little people caught up in a confusing maelstrom, at the receiving end of senseless violence.” In @theartsfuse.bsky.social‬‬, David Mehegan reviews Ha Jin’s new novel, “Looking for Tank Man” - artsfuse.org/318793/book-...

“Diving deeper than the quotidian insults of her characters’ loneliness, poverty and fear, Straight brings us inside their exhausted minds.” In @latimes.com‬‬, Meredith Maran reviews Susan Straight’s new novel, “Sacrament” - www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

“For modern readers, Cortázar is an act of resistance against simplified narratives and attention spans taken over by tech addictions.” In Americas Quarterly‬‬, Miranda Mazariegos reviews Julio Cortázar’s newly reissued novel, “A Certain Lucas” - www.americasquarterly.org/article/a-cl...

“Marce’s experience becomes a shared memory that reminds the Catletts who they are and ‘where’ they are.” In Front Porch Republic, Ethan Mannon reviews Wendell Berry’s new novel, “Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story” - www.frontporchrepublic.com/2025/10/reco...

“Despite the fact that it builds on arguably ancient themes, Kurniawan’s words and Tucker’s translation are sudden, tight, and brimming with anger and passion.” In Asymptote‬‬, Ria Dhull reviews Eka Kurniawan’s newly translated novella, “Love Never Dies” - www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2025/10...

Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah wins the 2026 Neustadt Prize - www.neustadtprize.org/2026-ibrahim...

“Throughout the novel, the narrator conceives of his work as a Driver not just literally but also literarily.” In @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Eric Vanderwall reviews Mattia Filice’s newly translated novel, “Driver” - lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

“The collection’s freshness stems from its remarkable playfulness.” In @necessaryfiction.com‬‬, Emily Hall reviews Lauren D. Woods’s debut short story collection, “The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe” - necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...

“While some of the topics do indeed veer on the metaphysical, others—such as the poet’s father—seemed closer to ground.” In @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Peter Gordon reviews Ye Hui’s newly translated poetry collection, “The Ruins” - asianreviewofbooks.com/the-ruins-by...

Norwegian Author Roy Jacobsen has died, aged 70 - swedenherald.com/article/norw...

“The craft of this novel is something approaching immaculate. Structurally, there are two intertwined stories, each of which mirrors and amplifies the other.” In @post-gazette.com‬‬, Michael Hodges reviews Megha Majumdar’s new novel, “A Guardian and a Thief” - www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/202...

“McGuane chooses words carefully, and knowing he’s not kidding helps every word seem perfect. Better than any other writer, he knows the territory.” In @altajournal.bsky.social‬‬, Terry McDonell reviews Thomas McGuane’s new story collection, “A Wooded Shore” - www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...

“Haynes writes sentences so sharp they could cut glass and descriptions that are both vivid and witty.” In @wirobooks.bsky.social‬‬, Emily Mitchell reviews David Haynes’ debut story collection, “Martha’s Daughter” - www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m...

South African author Zoë Wicomb has died, aged 76 - brittlepaper.com/2025/10/fare...

“Through its reverse lyricism, ‘Wolf Moon’ portrays war as the senseless business that it is.” In @newstatesman1913.bsky.social‬‬, Bartolomeo Salas reviews Julio Llamazares’ newly translated novel, “Wolf Moon” - www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

“Stories in ‘The Other Shore’ draw from across the breadth of myth and convention that settlers have carried to the Pacific Northwest.” In The British Columbia Review‬‬, Dana McFarland reviews Rebecca Campbell’s new short story collection, “The Other Shore” - thebcreview.ca/2025/10/15/2...

“‘Big Kiss’ is a departure in structure if not in style: it has plot—or at least a central relationship.” In 4Columns‬‬, Jessi Jezewska Stevens reviews Claire-Louise Bennett’s new novel, “Big Kiss, Bye-Bye” - 4columns.org/stevens-jess...

“It is rare that you find a writer so happy to throw caution to the wind and craft stories that feel so new and fresh.” In Buzz Magazine‬‬, Hari Berrow reviews Bora Chung’s newly translated short story collection, “The Midnight Timetable” - www.buzzmag.co.uk/midnight-tim...

“‘Near Flesh’ may sound like literary necromancy to the uninitiated, but for devoted fans, it is pure Dunn—dark, funny, and compulsively readable.” In @wweek.com‬‬, Brianna Wheeler reviews Katherine Dunn’s posthumous short story collection, “Near Flesh” - www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...

“The garden is both real and a metaphor. The language of growth and decay, ecology and nature, is a gift for the writer.” In European Literature Network‬‬, Rosie Goldsmith reviews Georgi Gospodinov’s newly translated novel, “Death and the Gardener” - www.eurolitnetwork.com/rivetingrevi...

“Without this metaphorical magic, this alphabet that translates our experiences, we lack a home, a center to hold onto.” In @worldlittoday.bsky.social‬‬, Irene Marques reviews José Luís Peixoto’s translated poetry collection, “Homecoming” - worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/book-re...

“These acrobatics in logic reflect a mind that is curious, wandering, and far from satisfied.” In Rain Taxi‬‬, Greg Bem reviews Amelia Rosselli’s newly translated poetry collection, “Document” - raintaxi.com/document/

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature - www.nobelprize.org

“The result is a multifaceted hybrid text that draws on and expands some of the most striking surreal imagery from her paintings.” In @clereviewbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Eliza Browning reviews Leonora Carrington’s newly reissued novel, “The Stone Door” - clereviewofbooks.com/surreal-visi...

National Book Awards 2025 finalists announced - www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa...

“These stories turn on recognizable bonds shifting gears into something else — and pushing these characters towards unwanted epiphanies.” In @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social‬‬, Tobias Carroll reviews Tomás Downey’s newly translated short story collection, “Diving Board” www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/10/03/t...

“You can tell that Ravn is a poet by nature, and an astounding one at that.” In @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social‬‬, Madeline Schultz reviews Olga Ravn’s newly translated novel, “The Wax Child” - chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/02/t...

“Perhaps the only way to write an Internet novel is by looking from the inside out.” In @theartsfuse.bsky.social‬‬, Kai Maristed reviews Laura Vazquez’s newly translated novel, “The Endless Week” - artsfuse.org/317481/book-...

Czech author Ivan Klima has died, aged 94 - www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/w...

“These stories are the work of a protean, restless, and rather dangerous spirit with a decidedly pagan bent and a craving for solitude.” In @slate.com‬‬, Laura Miller reviews Daphne du Maurier’s newly reissued short story collection, “After Midnight” - slate.com/culture/2025...

“Instead of disputing with critics or ignoring critique outright, Taylor uses his third novel to invite the reader into the criticism itself.” In The Brooklyn Rail‬‬, Henry Hicks IV reviews Brandon Taylor’s new novel, “Minor Black Figures” - brooklynrail.org/2025/10/book...

“Along with Don DeLillo, he survives as one of the granddaddies of the paranoid systems novel, and we are unlikely to read many or any more new novels from the pair.” In @bookforum.bsky.social‬‬, Christian Lorentzen reviews Thomas Pynchon’s new novel “Shadow Ticket” www.bookforum.com/print/3202/i...

“For Bowles’s women, sainthood does not exclude the good life, but they’re often confused as to what that is; the worldly pleasures they pursue are idiosyncratic.” In @harpers.bsky.social‬‬, Nicole Flattery reviews Jane Bowles’s reissued novel, “Two Serious Ladies” - harpers.org/archive/2025...

“If we can’t truly go home again, Boudel Tan suggests, it’s because we’re always already there.” In @reviewcanada.bsky.social‬‬, Kevin Shaw reviews Eddy Boudel Tan’s new novel, “The Tiger and the Cosmonaut” - reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...