I have a new rundown of recent books in translation up at @wwborders.bsky.social!

As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a...

"Resurrection," the black sheep of Tolstoy's fiction, is far more dramatically adroit than its reputation had led me to believe; but its absolutist ethics are thrilling and unsettling too. My look at a novel that was censored in its time and will still shake you up today. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

From finding five minutes every day to always taking notes, Chris Power shares eight ways to make more time for reading and enjoy great conversations about books ⤵️ https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/bfnol1lf1s

New arrival. Translation by Oonagh Stransky.

The smart hosts and big readers @mookse.bsky.social and @bibliopaul.bsky.social were kind enough to have me on their podcast to discuss my subject of choice: starter libraries. What does that mean? I thought I knew until I started completing the task...

In this week's bonus episode, Jonty sits down with writer and academic, Alexandra Harris, to chat all things #VirginiaWoolf. You’ll hear about: 📖 Woolf’s appreciation for the “common reader" 🧠 the immersive power of #books 🗣️ how books keep conversations alive across time 🎧 Tune in now!

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Join @dsparis.bsky.social in conversation with @adamdalva.bsky.social at Books Are Magic (Montague St.) to celebrate the release of his new novel THE DANCE AND THE FIRE! 🔥 Details & RSVP here: buff.ly/yFCn5tR

The FT's novel of the week is (drumroll...) Among Friends by Hal Ebbott. If you haven't selected your summer fiction yet, this smart, compelling and unsettling read is a great one to add to your list on.ft.com/469ux7q

Grateful to Gabriela Denise Frank and @therumpus.net for this chance to speak about my new poetry collection published by @sarabandebooks.bsky.social. 🫶 therumpus.net/2025/07/17/u...

distraction, taco, distraction, taco, distraction…

Wrote a book review. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/b...

Amid the ongoing thing about AI and people's increasing reliance on it, a question: do you have a writer, or writers, who you look to as exemplary makers of good sentences? Because this seems to be something which AI either can't do, or doesn't consider "worth doing".

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, I interview author Lee Cole about his latest novel FULFILLMENT. #authors #books #authorinterviews @aaknopf.bsky.social bit.ly/3ZLsPoC

Dear humans, I'm going to start in my hometown and try to read this book around whatever parts of the country will have me! This is just to say: Tuscaloosa, I shall see thee on July 31st (with the amazing Jennifer Horne) and it would mean the world to hug you. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-signi...

my @newyorker.com column this week goes in depth on how using AI makes us less original, unique, and creative as writers, thinkers, and communicators. Various new studies are proving that AI is a rampant force of homogenization: www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

From Copenhagen, Morten Høi Jensen examines the paternalistic impulse that governs Denmark’s postcolonial relationship with Greenland, and what the territory means to Denmark’s political elite. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

O livro A Ilha de Arturo, da brilhante escritora italiana Elsa Morante — uma das maiores inspirações de Elena Ferrante — se passa nesta ilha.

☀️ SUMMER SALE ☀️ We’re running a summer sale on our website until 10.00 a.m. BST on 23 June, with a 30 per cent discount across everything on our website using the code ‘SUMMER30’ at checkout. Shop now: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/shop/

They gutted the NEA for these parades. US publishers, art organizations, artists, writers, theaters, music— you name it. All have had grants rescinded to fund the Chump’s political pageants.

Episode 36 (double chai!) is live! The gang revels in their love for Sarah Orne Jewett's THE COUNTRY OF THE POINTED FIRS. onebrightbook.com/2025/06/11/e...

A new novel from Swiss author Peter Stamm is always something to look forward to - and this one apparently includes an 'enigmatic writer'. Out next month.

Wrote on Robson. christianlorentzen.substack.com/p/freelance-...

Nice

Every accusation is a confession.

Philharmonic in CP. My home.

Looking forward to reading In a Deep Blue Hour by Peter Stamm. Translated by Michael Hofmann. Loved all their books. Think I’ll start today…

Stay up to date with the Review by signing up for our Weekly newsletter. Each Friday, you’ll receive a recap of some of the most recent work we’ve published on our website. buff.ly/Br0zPmz

I love this picture - I stayed in Patreksfjörður once - there was a little pizza place down on the dock and when we arrived at 23.00ish they were about to close, but they opened up, turned the oven back on, and cheerfully served us beer and the best pizza in Iceland

Another excellent new book delivery

@andrewporter01.bsky.social I am loving The Imagined Life!

The news is very bad. The books continue to be good. Here’s what I’m looking forward to in June.

I love Central Park

Our summer reading list will be online later this week. 100% real books!!

Wrote about @unnamedpress.bsky.social's new edition of The Country of the Pointed Firs! www.pressherald.com/2025/05/08/r...

Thank you so much, @thefrontlist.org, for including The Imagined Life as one of your Best Books of 2025 so far, and thank you also for the very kind words about it! 🙏

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Reading THE SLEEPERS by Matthew Gasda!

Just finished FLESH by David Szalay

Notes on 'Pavements'. open.substack.com/pub/christia...

👀 NEXT UP - a new work of fiction by @leorobson.bsky.social! At Leo's favourite noodle bar (all will be revealed), @jackaldane.bsky.social and the author of 📚 THE BOYS 📚 chow down and chat about this comic novel, set over a fortnight, and dealing with confusion and loss.

This month, on The London Magazine Podcast, we speak to award-winning cultural critic and novelist Leo Robson. In the episode, we discuss his debut novel, The Boys (@quercusbooks.bsky.social), and the strange nostalgia of 2012... Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/121U...