Some recent reading:
Septology by Jon Fosse (
@fitzcarraldoeditions ): I could have read 8,000 pages of this, nevermind 800. A lesson in how the mundane can be expanded into the sublime. You don't need me to tell you that Fosse is the real deal.
If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga (
@graywolfpress ): really interesting counterpoint to Fosse, in that it achieves a sweeping picture (of a relationship, a country, an historical moment) within such a concise novel. Amongst everything else, I admired how Noor doesn't try to unpick the knots of identity, indeed she sometimes tangles them further, pulls things even tighter.
Safe Spaces by Tice Cin (
@grantabooks ): I really enjoyed Cin's previous novel Keeping the House, so was delighted to snag an early copy of this. A vivid, adventurous and daringly honest picture of a young artist trying to navigate a world that seems designed to hold them back. Coming in September, so make yourself a note.
And I've been looking to get the collected Borges stories for ages, and a nice cover to boot.
