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Teaser: Melville, Wharton, and the Perils of Pilgrimage
In this episode, we break from our usual format and discuss a recent "literary" road trip through New England. We share our thoughts on...
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Waiting for the Fear with Merve Emre
Critic Merve Emre joins us to discuss Oğuz Atay's short story collection Waiting for the Fear, newly translated from Turkish by Ralph Hubbell. These...
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Teaser: The Novel with Steven Moore
Critic Steven Moore joins us to discuss his two-volume alternative history of the novel. He refutes popular claims that the novel is a European...
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São Bernardo with Padma Viswanathan
Writer and Portuguese translator Padma Viswanathan joins us to discuss her translation of São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos. The book follows the story of...
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Teaser: 19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei with Canaan Morse
Chinese translator Canaan Morse returns to explain how Eliot Weinberger's critical (and often cutting) analysis can help us see classical writing in new ways....
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Castle Gripsholm by Kurt Tucholsky
Dylan and Kassia return to discuss Castle Gripsholm written by Kurt Tucholsky and translated from German by Michael Hofmann. The novel tells the story...