The Task of This Translator
Todd Hasek-Lowy's stories glue together the Holocaust and ketchup — but even Red Herrings can smell.
Heir to the Glimmering World
Cynthia Ozick assembles a wild cast, including destructive fathers and compromised suitors in this 1930s epic.
Yellow Dog
Sure, the narrator is a London actor-writer named Xan who's married to a woman named Russia, but where's Amis' story?
In Search of a Distant Voice
Ghostmeister Taichi Yamada gets into the head of a Tokyo got who keeps hearing what he shouldn't.
Florida
Schutt isn't for everyone, but if you like breathtaking style with your storytelling she's a feast.
Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden
Surprise, surprise. Nearly 20 years ago, he said it was coming, and why.
Under the Skin
Michel Faber does aliens in good stead thanks to Scotland and twist on the flesh trade.
Vertigo
Sebald's gem-dream of a travelogue depends on his wanderer's traipsing through Italy.
The Speed of Dark
Sci-fi writer Elizabeth Moon uses her own experience with autism to create a credible story.
The Selected Stories of Mavis Gallant
Half-a-century of well-observed stories from a professional expat who made Paris her home away from Canada.
Why Gender Matters
Men and women are wired differently, writes Sax. So far, so good. But when Sax turns to pop-culture, credibility diminishes.