Alright, here’s the thing: I kind of hated Hiromi Kawakami’s Manazuru; or, at least, I spent about 95% of my time with it being alternately irritated, bored, and exasperated. What’s wrong with it, you’re wondering? For me, pretty much everything, and I don’t think I can blame the translator (Michael Emmerich–I really admired his translation…
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IFOA round-up and other bookish thoughts
I recently had the pleasure of watching China Mieville flex his over-large mental muscles at the International Festival of Authors. He informed me (not just me–I was in a room with a couple hundred others) that when bloggers apologize for not posting more frequently, he couldn’t give a shit–so I won’t apologize now. I’m not…
Preparing for the International Festival of Authors like a good little book nerd
Every year, Toronto hosts the massive, and massively popular, International Festival of Authors. It’s a gathering of contemporary writers spanning over a week and is as full of breathless gushing and long line-ups as you can imagine. I’ve been a few times, having had the pleasure of seeing how well David Mitchell and William Gibson…
Jam and Idleness 
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