Trying to be Good in “Liberation Day” – Chicago Review of Books

Trying to be Good in “Liberation Day” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] It will surprise few readers of contemporary fiction to learn that George Saunders’ new collection of short stories, Liberation Day, is very good indeed. At this stage, reviews can only confirm his talent, not reveal it, and should consequently focus on other issues. Once one has established that Liberation Day is as good as … Read more

Translation as Oppression and Liberation in “Babel” – Chicago Review of Books

Translation as Oppression and Liberation in “Babel” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Babel, Or The Necessity Of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators’ Revolution, a cross between historical fiction and sci-fi fantasy by R. F. Kuang indicts, educates and urges us to reframe—to (re)translate—the dominant narrative of what the West calls its civilization. Babel, brilliant both in concept and execution, is a page-turner with … Read more