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Two Month Review #3.6: Selected Stories (pgs. 208-255)

Chad Post — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000

After yelling at Skype a bunch, Chad, Brian, and special guest Tom Flynn of discuss the merits of some of Rodoreda’s final stories, especially “The Thousand Franc Bill,” “Paralysis,” and “The Salamander.” Then they manage to slightly diss groups upon groups of people—in a rather entertaining way. And they discuss the state of the short story collection and how stories are perceived by publishing execs and bookstores. They also preview next week’s book, Death in Spring.

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Wojciech Nowicki Tour!

Chad Post — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

This evening, at Volumes Bookcafe in Chicago, Wojciech Nowicki’s U.S. tour for kicks off. A four-city tour spanning the next ten days, this is your one opportunity in 2017 to meet the author of the book about which Andrzej Stasiuk said, “Your skin will crawl with pleasure from reading.”

Tuesday, October 3rd, 7pm

Volumes Bookcafe
1474 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

Thursday, October 5th, 7:30pm

Kosciuszko Foundation
2025 O St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

Tuesday, October 10th, 7:30pm

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Sloan Auditorium
Goergen Hall
Rochester, NY 14627

Wednesday, October 11th, 7pm

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138 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013

And here’s a bit more info about the book itself:

Lying in bed in Gotland after a writer’s conference, thinking about his compulsive desire to travel—and the uncomfortable tensions this desire creates—the narrator of Salki starts recounting tragic stories of his family’s past, detailing their lives, struggles, and fears in twentieth-century Eastern Europe. In these pieces, he investigates various “salkis”—attic rooms where memories and memorabilia are stored—real and metaphorical, investigating old documents to better understand the violence of recent times.

Winner of the prestigious Gdynia Literary Award for Essay, Salki is in the tradition of the works of W. G. Sebald and Ryszard Kapuściński, utilizing techniques of Polish reportage in creating a landscape of memory that is moving and historically powerful.

Two Month Review #2.8: this is the eleventh book, my 12th composition book, book 13 (Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller, Pages 282-305)

Chad Post — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000

CORRECTION: Throughout this podcast, we joke about having recorded the final episode of the season live at last weekend. This is a lie! The live event will take place THIS SATURDAY (September 30, 2017) as part of the events. Eliza Reid, Iceland’s First Lady, will start things off at 2pm, and Lytton and I will follow her. So please ignore all our childish banter and please come out on Saturday for this live recording!

This week, Tom Flynn of returns to the Two Month Review to talk about three of the more difficult bits of Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller: one section that’s a dream, one about mediums and resurrection, and one that’s a poem for going to bed and for death. Thanks to Tom’s perceptive insights and Lytton’s genius, they’re able to puzzle out all three sections and provide some solid guidance for everyone reading along.

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