At times that call for decisions we're sometimes governed by an inner chorus of powerful voices.
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Swallowed by the Cold
Jensen Beach's 15 stories are set in Sweden and convey equal doses of wisdom and melancholy.
Beginning with Ben Lukas Boysen
The new album by the Berlin-based electronic producer and sound designer is a resonantly emotional experience.
Gangs of Rome
When an aging relative tells century-old tales, secret stories come spilling out, some of them about violence.
The Ones Below
David Farr's creepy thriller about babies and unstable mothers is at once unsettling but predictable.
Anatomy of a banishing
Passion can be more thrilling than words. But listen to the words when they do come.
Preparing to help
The end of a medical student's first year brings reflections on the meaning of the word "practice."
A Little Lumpen Novelita
Roberto Bolaño's understated Rome-set novella is a posthumous example of the Chilean writer's genius.
What in ear?
One man's ranting against the distractions of digital "smartness" should come with a caveat.
The chipped arrowhead
A veteran translator appraises her "hardening," otherwise known as maturity.
Orlando
Believing in peacetime and the rule of law conceals percolating "individual" wars.
Dissecting America
The stories in Ben Marcus's "New American Stories" place the U.S. on an operating table.