With some writers, it’s hard to separate the biography from the work. In Eight Stories: Tales […]
Swallowing Mercury, by Wioletta Greg
The stories in Wioletta Greg’s Swallowing Mercury (translated by Eliza Marciniak into crisp British English) offer […]
Riverworld and Other Stories, by Philip Jose Farmer
Philip José Farmer was one of the leading lights of mid-twentieth century science fiction and […]
An Unrestored Woman, by Shobha Rao
In An Unrestored Woman, Shobha Rao tells a series of stories about characters that brush each […]
Verklempt, by Peter Sichrovsky
In Peter Sichrovsky’s introduction to his short story collection Verklempt (translated by John Howard), he explains […]
The Last Bell, by Johannes Urzidil
Pushkin Press continues to do sterling work by retranslating and republishing European fiction with Johannes […]
Things We Lost in the Fire, by Mariana Enríquez
Even though they didn’t take very long to read, the stories in Mariana Enríquez’ collection, Things […]
Odessa Stories, by Isaac Babel
Russian literature has (deservedly) a reputation for being utterly depressing and heavy—which is why it’s […]
The Female Detective, by Andrew Forrester
There is a not insignificant portion of the bookish world that seeks out the first […]
What is Not Yours is Not Yours, by Helen Oyeyemi
I’ve been a fan of Helen Oyeyemi since I discovered Mr. Fox a couple of years ago. […]