The translator’s art
‘Read slowly, word by word, if you wish to understand what I am saying.’ Despite appearing in Essays Two, the…
Reassess every relationship you’ve ever had before it’s too late
‘Reading is a celebration of the mystery of ourselves,’ according to Elizabeth Strout, who writes to help readers understand themselves…
A race against time: A Calling for Charlie Barnes, by Joshua Ferris, reviewed
What is life if not a quest to find one’s calling while massaging the narrative along the way? This question…
The roots of conflict: The Island of Missing Trees, by Elif Shafak, reviewed
The Island of Missing Trees feels like a strange title until you realise how hard Elif Shafak makes trees work…
Studies in vulnerability: A Shock, by Keith Ridgway, reviewed
Keith Ridgway’s seventh book is a sultry, steamy shock of a novel, not least because nine years ago, despite the…
A study in vulnerability: The Coming Bad Days, by Sarah Bernstein, reviewed
When the unnamed narrator of Sarah Bernstein’s The Coming Bad Days leaves the man with whom she has been living…
