literature
01/12/2024 - 14:34
On November 15, Stepanova presented her latest book “Disappearing Act” (“Focus”), at Columbia University. This is her first work written... →
15/02/2023 - 20:22
“The theme of this year’s prize has been titled ‘mending a torn world.’ In the wide field of literature no one embodies this theme more... →
09/02/2023 - 17:19
“I think I expected a prevalence of books about the Holocaust, but what did surprise me was the range of topics alongside this. It shows... →
17/02/2022 - 14:37
Each chapter surveys its subject’s life and work, including generous quotations in Halkin’s own translation. But Halkin has created... →
11/01/2022 - 12:25
“Don’t meet anyone’s eye,” I’d been warned before I left England. “If they ask for your wallet, give it.” By “they,” the people concerned... →
07/12/2021 - 13:07
Which sentiment comes closer to the truth: the proverbial curse, “May you live in interesting times!” or Wordsworth’s enthusiasm that “to... →
26/04/2020 - 15:35
The Black Death wiped out half the population of Europe in the space of four years. In some places the mortality was far swifter and... →
06/01/2020 - 13:57
But the task of science fiction is not to predict the future. Rather, it contemplates possible futures. Writers may find the future... →
06/01/2020 - 13:45
I’m not sure if it was the best coffee in town, but it definitely was the best company. We spoke about the state of the country, which... →
21/11/2018 - 11:07
We understood Keret and the path he was taking, outside the mainstream that was captivated by lofty words and “important” literature that... →
02/08/2018 - 18:30
He was the son of a Jewish mother and a journalist father who was repressed during the Stalinist purges. Although he miraculously avoided a... →
16/03/2018 - 13:57
Even ancient classical texts, students have argued, can be dangerous: at Columbia University in New York, student activists demanded that a... →