The Liar
A Danish classic, The Liar by Martin A. Hansen (translated by Paul Larkin) will lead readers to marvel at how intricate storytelling and human life can be.
Reviewed by Paul Houe
The Nightmare Man
With powerful characterization surrounding a central mystery, J.H. Markert's The Nightmare Man is an entertaining read for horror and suspense fans.
Reviewed by Ryan Tan
The Illuminated Burrow
The Illuminated Burrow: A Sanatorium Journal, written by Romanian poet and novelist Max Blecher and translated by Gabi Reigh, is a meditation on the nature of significant moments, written as the author approached his death in 1938 at the age of twenty-eight.
Reviewed by Rick Henry
The People Who Report More Stress
Alejandro Varela’s story collection is a motherlode of social criticism, made all the more poignant by its interwoven analysis of lust.
Reviewed by Eric Olson
Participation
As she does in her poetry, Anna Moschovakis effectively employs and interrogates language in her latest novel, Participation. Reviewed by Joseph Houlihan
Because I Loved You
Donnaldson Brown presents an adult assessment of the limits of love alongside a potent acknowledgment of the power of shared history. Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader
The Last Days of Terranova
Manuel Rivas's The Last Days of Terranova is like a bookstore: One is pleasantly overwhelmed by the many rich stories that sit near one another. Reviewed by John Kazanjian