Hour – Reads A Lot

The Translator’s Voice — Alison Anderson on Translating Muriel Barbery’s “One Hour of Fervor” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsJanuary 30, 2024 by Ian J. Battaglia

[ad_1] The Translator’s Voice is a new column from Ian J. Battaglia here at the Chicago Review of Books, dedicated to global literature and the translators who work tirelessly to bring these books to the English-reading audience. Subscribe to his newsletter to get notified of new editions as well as other notes on writing, art, … Read more

Lessons in Loving in “Blue Hour” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsApril 17, 2023 by Gianni Washington

[ad_1] The shortest novels I have read tend to follow one of two trajectories: a steady build towards a climactic event, or regular shifts between calm and upset. Tiffany Clarke Harrison’s debut novel Blue Hour is of the latter variety, keeping you poised for disaster with the turn of every page. The multi-ethnic photographer who … Read more