In our morning reading: talking with Jon McGregor and Jonathan Ames, thoughts on books in translation, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s March 2021 Book Preview
What’s caught our eye when it comes to new books out this month? For whatever reason, a number of intriguing works in translation top that list. Throw in a new memoir from a longtime Vol.1 Brooklyn favorite, an incisive cultural study, and a foray into the city’s history and you have a broader range of what we’re excited about in March.
Afternoon Bites: “Revenge of the Translator,” Noémi Lefebvre, Machado de Assis Revisited, Babak Lakghomi Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on translation and narrative, reviews of books by Noémi Lefebvre and Machado de Assis, and more.