László Krasznahorkai could not be more timely Nobel laureate in world of conflict
Hungarian author, a critic of communism and Viktor Orbán alike, is devoted to art of writing
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk: a mesmerising display of skill
Book review: From the Polish winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, newly translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
A Long Winter, and Ship in Full Sail by Colm Tóibín: A brain of serious range
Keen readers of Tóibín’s fiction will find interesting insights into the genesis of many of his most important works
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood: An extraordinary evocation of the liminal world between land and sea
This novel about a shrimp farmer can only add to Wood’s reputation as one of Britain’s most engaging contemporary novelists
Ripeness by Sarah Moss: A captivating novel about the unwritten codes of Irish social interaction
Part of the attraction of this beguiling tale is the author’s curiosity about different ways of knowing
Ghost Wedding by David Park: Compelling novel bleeds past and present in tale of secrets and division
Ghost Wedding by David Park combines exceptional dialogue and deft prose in story of two couples a century apart
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride: Author experiments to draw readers in, not to keep them out
McBride’s style is distinctive, a wholly original exploration of what is possible with language and fiction
We Do Not Part by Han Kang: Snow becomes a metaphor for the dark underside of modern Korean history
The Nobel Prize winning author is vigilant against the dangers of forgetting in a memorable, probing and exquisitely detailed novel
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan: Captivating fiction about the emotional life of statues
Duncan’s is an utterly distinctive voice in contemporary Irish literature
The Philosophy of Translation by Damion Searls: Illuminating and invigorating despite unfortunate title
With exceptionally clear prose Searls aims to draw wider conclusions about the nature of the translator’s task from an attentive reflection on his own translations from German, Norwegian, French and Dutch
Fiction in translation: Alejandro Zambra rescues fatherhood from the box-ticking dutifulness of parenting manuals
Reviews of works by Alejandro Zambra, Toon Tellegen, Gaëlle Bélem and the Marquis de Sade
Winter Papers: This handsome volume, now in its 10th issue, is full of wakeful, creative energy
Kevin Barry, Aingeala Flannery, Lucy Caldwell and more contribute to ambitious collection
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden: Beguiling love story told in language that entertains and enthrals
Two women, each with their own traumatic past, are thrown together in this persuasive debut novel
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney: A bold, adventurous and captivating addition to an impressive body of work
Sally Rooney applies her formidable emotional intelligence to complex human entanglements, dealing deftly with desire and experimenting with form
Fiction in translation: New work from Olga Tokarczuk and Michel Houellebecq
Reviews of: The Empusium; Effi Briest; Playboy; Marigold Mind Laundry; and Annihilation