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The Lingering Pain of Grief in Yiyun Li’s “Wednesday’s Child” – Chicago Review of Books

The Lingering Pain of Grief in Yiyun Li’s “Wednesday’s Child” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsSeptember 13, 2023 by Ian J. Battaglia
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“I feel the most ridiculous thing is certainty,” the writer Yiyun Li once told Alexandra Kleeman in a profile for The New York Times. Li’s … Read More

The Translator’s Voice — Morgan Giles on Translating Yu Miri’s “The End of August” – Chicago Review of Books

The Translator’s Voice — Morgan Giles on Translating Yu Miri’s “The End of August” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 15, 2023 by Ian J. Battaglia
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The Translator’s Voice is a new monthly column from Ian J. Battaglia here at the Chicago Review of Books, dedicated to global literature and the … Read More

The Translator’s Voice — Frances Riddle on Translating Claudia Piñeiro’s “A Little Luck” – Chicago Review of Books

The Translator’s Voice — Frances Riddle on Translating Claudia Piñeiro’s “A Little Luck” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 8, 2023 by Ian J. Battaglia
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The Translator’s Voice is a new monthly column from Ian J. Battaglia here at the Chicago Review of Books, dedicated to global literature and the … Read More

Damion Searls on Translating Victoria Kielland’s “My Men” – Chicago Review of Books

Damion Searls on Translating Victoria Kielland’s “My Men” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 27, 2023 by Ian J. Battaglia
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The Translator’s Voice is a new monthly column from Ian J. Battaglia here at the Chicago Review of Books, dedicated to global literature and the translators … Read More

The Translator’s Voice — Philip Gabriel on Translating Riku Onda’s “Honeybees and Distant Thunder” – Chicago Review of Books

The Translator’s Voice — Philip Gabriel on Translating Riku Onda’s “Honeybees and Distant Thunder” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 18, 2023 by Ian J. Battaglia
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The Translator’s Voice is a new monthly column from Ian J. Battaglia here at the Chicago Review of Books, dedicated to global literature and the … Read More

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 13, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Grief wracks us in many ways. Of course, much is made of the mental and emotional toll of grief, as well-wishers encourage those suffering to … Read More

Delving into the Soul of Art in “The Long Corner” – Chicago Review of Books

Delving into the Soul of Art in “The Long Corner” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 31, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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What is art, and maybe more importantly, what isn’t art? It’s a question that only seems to gain relevance, as more and more narratives come … Read More

The Price of Success in “Pure Life” – Chicago Review of Books

The Price of Success in “Pure Life” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 3, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Success is difficult to define. In the modern American landscape, it’s a term that’s become more or less synonymous with wealth rather than any sort … Read More

Strokes of Authenticity in “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” – Chicago Review of Books

Strokes of Authenticity in “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 22, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It’s perhaps an unfortunate aspect of art that the value we perceive in it is at least partially derived from public opinion. Who was the … Read More

Surviving the End Days in “The Forests” – Chicago Review of Books

Surviving the End Days in “The Forests” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 8, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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From the beginning of recorded history, there’s one thing we’re all certain about: one day, this is all going to end. “I am writing this … Read More

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