Set in an old house in provincial East Germany, “Coming” begins with a boy’s memories of the ghastly suicidal wails of the women who lived in his neighborhood. Trying to escape these painful cries…

Enjoy this recipe from the Zsolt Láng cookbook and look forward to two more in WLT’s September issue.Illustration by Marla JohnsonProd the freshly picked memory meticulously with a f…

Granada, Spain. Photo by Allie Caulfield. In this excerpt from Luis García Montero’s third and latest novel, Someone Speaks Your Name, Granada is gray, sad…

for Adolfo Bioy CasaresBy Alicia D'Amico [Public domain or Public domain],via Wikimedia CommonsToday, September 15, would have been Adolfo Bioy Casares’s 100th birthday. A protég…

Slovene protestors dressed as zombies. Photo by Jumpin' Jack/FlickrWith political elites in power who, many claim, were out of touch with the people, the small, Adriatic country…

A best-seller at the 2010 Arab Book Fair in Beirut, 32 follows the life of a young woman in her thirties, her four female friends, and a Sri Lankan domestic worker. The book sheds light o…

Photo by Julie Skarwecki/FlickrWhat are masters for? Isn’t the relationship between master and disciple one of those relationships whose very existence depends on it never being…

Photo by Laura Taylor/FlickrI didn’t see her come in, but suddenly she’s there. She’s walking on the polished floor in her heavy boots. She’s long-legged. That’s the first thing I notice. It’s Saturda…

As a special treat this Monday, we're delighted to share a clip from the audiobook of Israeli author Etgar Keret's newest collection of short stories, Suddenly, a Knock on the Door. Ira…