Why This Book Should Win – La Grande by BTBA Judge Scott Esposito
This post is courtesy of BTBA judge, Scott Esposito. Scott Esposito blogs at Conversational Reading and you can find his tweets here. La Grande – Juan Jose Saer, translated by from the Spanish by Steve Dolph, Argentina, Open Letter Books Juan Jose Saer was a towering figure in Argentine literature. Over the ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Things Look Different in the Light by BTBA Judge Madeleine LaRue
Madeleine LaRue is Associate Editor and Director of Publicity of Music & Literature. Things Look Different in the Light and Other Stories – Merdardo Fraile, Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa, Spain Pushkin Press For most of us, Things Look Different in the Light arrived late in the game. My ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Faces in the Crowd by Guest Critic Tom Roberge
Tom Roberge is the Deputy Director of Albertine Books and Bookstore Liaison for New Directions. Faces in the Crowd – Valeria Luiselli, translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney, Mexico Coffee House Press Early in Valeria LuiselliÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Faces in the Crowd, she offers an explanation ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½” of sorts ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½” for ...
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Why This Book Should Win ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ Talking to Ourselves by BTBA Judge Jeremy Garber
Jeremy Garber is the events coordinator for PowellÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Books and also a freelance reviewer. Talking to Ourselves ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ Andrés Neuman, Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia, Argentina Farrar, Straus and Giroux Perhaps the question shouldnÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™t be why Andrés NeumanÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Talking to Ourselves ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Adam Buenosayres by BTBA Judge Michael Orthofer
Michael Orthofer runs the Complete Review ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ a book review site with a focus on international fiction ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“ and its Literary Saloon weblog. Adam Buenosayres – Leopoldo Marechal, Translated from the Spanish by Norman Cheadle and Sheila Ethier McGill-Queen’s University Press Leopoldo MarechalÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Adam ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Fantomas versus the Multinational Vampires by BTBA Judge Madeleine LaRue
Madeleine LaRue is Associate Editor and Director of Publicity of Music & Literature. Fantomas versus the Multinational Vampires – Julio Cortázar, translated from the Spanish by David Kurnick Semiotext(e) It almost feels unfair to make anyone compete with Julio Cortázar. His fantastically irreverent novel ...
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Why This Book Should Win – Monastery by BTBA Judge Jeremy Garber
Jeremy Garber is the events coordinator for PowellÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Books and also a freelance reviewer. Monastery – Eduardo Halfon, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman and Daniel Hahn Bellevue Literary Press One of three titles on this yearÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s Best Translated Book Award longlist to feature more than one translator ...
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