“Chasing the King of Hearts” by Hanna Krall [Why This Book Should Win]
This entry in the Why This Book Should Win series is from Ruchama Johnston-Bloom, who writes about modern Jewish thought and Orientalism. She has a PhD in the History of Judaism from the University of Chicago and is the Associate Director of Academic Affairs at the London center of CAPA: The Global Education ...
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“Ebola 76” by Amir Tag Elsir [Why This Book Should Win]
Today鈥檚 first entry into the Why This Book Should Win series is from Riffraff co-owner, Three Percent podcast co-host, and French translator, Tom Roberge. Ebola 76 by Amir Tag Elsir, translated from the Arabic by Chris Bredin and Emily Danby (Sudan, Darf Publishers) Sudanese writer (and doctor) Amir Tag Elsir鈥檚 ...
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“Return to the Dark Valley” by Santiago Gamboa [Why This Book Should Win]
Final entry today in the Why This Book Should Win series is from BTBA judge and curator of 鈥淩eader-at-Large,鈥 Tara Cheesman. Return to the Dark Valley by Santiago Gamboa, translated from the Spanish by Howard Curtis (Colombia, Europa Editions) One of the characters in Return to the Dark Valley is a 鈥渃razy and ...
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“Directions for Use” by Ana Ristovi膰 [Why This Book Should Win]
Today鈥檚 poetry entry into the Why This Book Should Win series is from BTBA judge鈥攁nd Riffraff co-owner鈥擡mma Ramadan. Directions for Use by Ana Ristovi膰, translated from the Serbian by Steven Teref and Maja Teref (Serbia, Zephyr Press) Very occasionally, reading a book in translation can feel like I鈥檓 ...
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“You Should Have Left” by Daniel Kehlmann [Why This Book Should Win]
This entry in the 鈥淲hy This Book Should Win鈥 series is from Jenny Zhao, an undergrad student here at the URochester. You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin (Germany, Pantheon) The premise of You Should Have Left is a familiar one, not all that different ...
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“Radiant Terminus” by Antoine Volodine [Why This Book Should Win]
Today鈥檚 鈥淲hy This Book Should Win鈥 fiction entry is from Rachel Cordasco, former BTBA judge, and curator of Speculative Fiction in Translation. Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodine, translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman (France, Open Letter Books) In Radiant Terminus, we have a novel that disturbs ...
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“Astroecology” by Johannes Held茅n [Why This Book Should Win]
This morning鈥檚 poetry entry into the Why This Book Should Win series is from BTBA judge鈥攁nd Riffraff co-owner鈥擡mma Ramadan. Astroecology by Johannes Held茅n, translated from the Swedish by Kirkwood Adams, Elizabeth Clark Wessel, and Johannes Held茅n (Sweden, Argos Books) Johannes Held茅n鈥檚 Astroecology is an ...
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