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It’s almost time for the next season of theÌýTwo Month ReviewÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”o³Ü°ùÌý²õ±ð±¹±ð²Ô³Ù³óÌýseason. (That’s a solid number.) This season we’re returning to do an Open Letter title, , translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman.

The most patently sci-fi work of Antoine VolodineÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s to be translated into English,ÌýRadiant TerminusÌýtakes place in a Tarkovskian landscape after the fall of the Second Soviet Union. Most of humanity has been destroyed thanks to a number of nuclear meltdowns, but a few communes remain, including one run by Solovyei, a psychotic father with the ability to invade peopleÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s dreamsÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”including those of his daughtersÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”and torment them for thousands of years.

When a group of damaged individuals seek safety from this nuclear winter in SolovyeiÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s commune, a plot develops to overthrow him, end his reign of mental abuse, and restore humanity.

Fantastical, unsettling, and occasionally funny,ÌýRadiant TerminusÌýis a key entry in VolodineÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s epic literary project thatÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”with its broad landscape, ambitious vision, and interlocking characters and ideasÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”calls to mind the best of David Mitchell.

For those of you who like to read along with these seasonsÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”not entirely necessary! although I promise the jokes are funnier and the insights more insightful if you doÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”here’s the official reading schedule. I’m listing the release dates below, but you should follow our (or ) to find out about the live YouTube recordings, where you can ask questions, point out your own observations, correct things we got wrong, etc.

(Note: Most YouTube recordings are Wednesday morning, but this depends on the availability of our guests, and is subject to change.)

(One other note: We have almost a full slate of guests already lined up, including some old favorites and some really cool newcomers. I don’t want to list them now in case anything goes wrong, but this should be a star-studded season.)

1/24: Introduction to Volodine

1/31: Chapters 1-3 (pgs 1-77)

2/7: Chapters 4-8 (pgs 78-127)

2/14: Chapters 9-13 (pgs 128-193)

2/21: Chapters 14-16 (pgs 193-253)

2/28: Chapters 17-19 (pgs 254-308)

3/7: Chapters 20-26 (pgs 309-363)

3/14: Chapters 27-38 (pgs 364-415)

3/21: Chapters 39-49 (pgs 416-468)

So tune in next week for a general introduction to post-exoticism, Volodine’s pseudonyms, and much more. And then we’ll be back on 1/31 to talk about the opening sections of the book.

Also, in case you haven’t already bought a copy from your local indie bookstore, you can use the code VOLODINE at checkout our site, and receive 30%ÌýÌýor any other title.