Photo: H. Grunert / www.nobelprize.orgWhen it was announced on Monday that Nobel laureate Günter Grass had passed away in Lübeck, Germany, at the age of eighty-seven, we asked lo…
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April 14, 2015- January 22, 2015A cover feature on Iranian exile lit featuring Moniro Ravanipour, Omid Fallahazad, Mohsen Emadi, and Mana Neyestani, guest-edited by Persis Karim plusRoberto Fernández Retamar’s reading…
- December 16, 2014The editors of WLT are delighted to announce that the following slate of six authors have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize XL anthology:Poetry Julia Fiedor…
- December 11, 2014A cover feature on 2014 Neustadt Prize winner Mia Couto (Mozambique) and A special section on flash nonfiction featuring Brian Doyle, Josey Foo, Vikram Kapur, Lia Purpura, and Dmitry Samarov…
- October 17, 2014News, Reviews, and InterviewsJoin us in congratulating Patrick Modiano for winning this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature!Last week, publishing giant HarperCollins announced a new ven…
September 23, 2014Photo by Nèg FotoWhether you’re looking for a quick escape on your midday break or a quiet lunch with that always entertaining friend, literature, this list includes five short works of fiction t…
August 19, 2014Slovene 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…
August 14, 2014A 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…
July 21, 2014Photo 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…
July 1, 2014Photo 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…- June 6, 2014News, Reviews, and InterviewsThe current state and future of Israeli literature (and much of its politics) was showcased at this year’s International Writers Festival, held May 22 in…
April 15, 2014A Conversation with Don BartlettA bookshop in Stavanger, Norway. Photo by Marie Guillaumet/FlickrIn Norway, many bookstores carry a wide variety of translated fiction, noticeably…
March 7, 2014While you’re browsing through this week’s set of lit links, we would really appreciate your help. We are currently in the running for ASME’s Best Cover Contest and need votes to win! All you have to d…
December 11, 2013Protesters in Kiev on December 9th. Photo by Ivan Bandura/FlickrEditorial note: In solidarity with the protesters in Ukraine, WLT offers the following selections by…- August 13, 2013A Short Tale of Shame Angel Igov tr. Angela Rodel Open Letter, 2013A Short Tale of Shame is the first full-length novel from Bulgarian short-story writer and critic Angel Igo…
August 6, 2013Today marks the release of Peter Orner’s second short-story collection, Last Car over the Sagamore Bridge. (This collection includes a story from WLT’s Januar…
May 12, 2013In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of recent literature that explores mothers of all sorts: good, bad, deceased, new, and even a little on the crazy side. One thing’s for sure: thes…
March 5, 2013Illustration by Jen RickardOn March 13 fiction star Amelia Gray will perform in Boston at the seven-year anniversary of the raucous phenomenon known as the Literary Death Match, a monthly competition…- February 8, 2013It’s been another great week of international literature filled with a variety of news from children’s books to Nigerian poetry, and we have some particularly fun literary finds this week including bo…
- December 7, 2012This week's News, Reviews, and Interviews section is chock-full of new poetry, prose, and translations from around the world. Make sure you get your fill!News, Reviews, and Interviews…
December 4, 2012November 27–December 11Tears in RainRosa Montero, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites, tr.AmazonCrossingNovember 27, 2012Detective Bruna Husky, a replicant or “techno-human,” was designed by humans to perform…- September 21, 2012The Neustadt Festival begins next week! But while you're waiting for our coverage of the events, check out what happened this week around the world in literature news and events by clicking on the lin…
- September 12, 2012From the Clinton Library, a view of a bridge crossing the Arkansas River.Every two years a group of outstanding international writers gathers for the International Conference on the Short Story in Eng…
September 11, 2012Michelle Johnson: I heard Matías Néspolo speak at the Edinburgh International Book Festival last month, and he praised your translation of his novel 7 Ways to Kill a Cat. He…
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