As the Andes Disappeared by Caroline Dawson, translated by Anita Anand
Caroline Dawson opens her autobiographical novel, As the Andes Disappeared, with the declaration: “The first time I decided not to kill myself, I was seven years old.”
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Sadie X by Clara Dupuis-Morency, translated by Aimee Wall
A story of scientific discovery, complicated by family, complicated by a codependent relationship with decades of history – that is Sadie X, by Clara Dupuis-Morency, and translated from the original French by Aimee Wall.
My Work by Olga Ravn
Told through poetry, prose, conversations, and medical reports, this novel is an achronological assemblage, its structural innovation suggesting the messiness of pregnancy and early motherhood, the struggle to make sense of it as it happens.
Your Absence is Darkness by Jón Kalman Stefánsson, translated by Philip Roughton
Some of the most exciting, mind-bending, innovative literature these days comes out of the Nordic countries, in my humble and slightly pretentious opinion.
Blue Notes by Ann Cathrine Bomann, translated by Caroline Waight
Blue Notes crams a fast-paced, heavily layered story into 242 pages. I was glued to it from the start.
Love Novel by Ivana Sajko, Translated by Mima Simić
Love Novel is not an easy read, but it is a necessary read.
I Have Forsaken Heaven & Earth, but Never Have I Forsaken You by Leilei Chen
The book includes seventy poems translated from MA Hui’s rewriting of Tsangyang Gyatso’s poetry.
Standing Heavy by GauZ’ (translated by Frank Wynne)
A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris.
The Ghost of You by Margarita Saona
The English translation, The Ghost of You, originally titled in Spanish La ciudad donde no estás, gives these ghosts an English-speaking home, in the hopes they can remain in the memory of their readers the same way someone’s presence stills haunts a place.
An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector
Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H.
Because Venus Crossed An Alpine Violet On The Day That I Was Born by Mona Høvring, trans. Kari Dickson and Rachel Rankin
In a hotel, high up in a mountain village, two sisters aim to reconnect after distant years that contrast their close, almost twin-like upbringing. Martha has just been discharged from a sanatorium after a mental breakdown. Ella agrees to keep her company in the hope that the clean winter air will provide clarity—and a way back to their childhood connection.
A Brief Review of Damiana’s Reprieve, and a Conversation With its Author, Martha Bátiz
Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz is the author, amongst other works, of a particularly alluring novella, Damiana’s Reprieve (Exile Editions, 2018). With the backdrop of Italian Opera The Marriage of Figaro, the life of opera singer Damiana, and that of her family develop amidst sibling rivalry and a family mystery that relentlessly pulls the reader in.
Hispanic Canadian Literature in Translation: No Longer from the Outside Looking In by Luciana Erregue
A viewpoint article by Luciana Errugue about the challenges of getting Hispanic literature translated in English.
Bill Arnott’s Artist Showcase: Ian Thomas Shaw
Welcome back to the Showcase, meeting artists and authors through relaxed Q&A with a bonus Quirky Question because that’s how we roll! Today it’s a privilege to welcome acclaimed author Ian Thomas Shaw. Although we live across the country from each other, I had the pleasure of meeting Ian on a book signing tour, when …
