Coetzee on Némirovsky
JM Coetzee considers the writing and legacy of Irène Némirovsky in the 45h anniversary issue of the NYRB.
JM Coetzee considers the writing and legacy of Irène Némirovsky in the 45h anniversary issue of the NYRB.
With the election looming, I’m too jittery to do much other than hit reload on FiveThirtyEight. Judging by Granta’s U.S. election feature — with contributions from writers and critics including Daniel Alarcón, Lionel Shriver, Dinaw Mengestu, and Ruth Franklin — I’m not the only one. Below Haitian-American writer and activist Edwidge Danticat answers some questions about voting in Miami, my . . .
Savannah Knoop, better known as fake boy author J.T. Leroy, is now designing a line of androgynous clothing. (Via.)
The Frankenstein authorship debate really chaps my ass, but just in time for Halloween a new edition based on Mary’s notes may finally settle the matter.
Discovery of a pottery inscription that may be the oldest known Hebrew text could drastically alter our understanding of King David’s time.