Allow me to take a momentary break from my holiday break to mention Ismael Kadare’s story in the New Yorker this week. If Albanian fiction is your thing, you might also enjoy the work of one unsung yet magnificent Jiri Kajane, whose work I’ve had the pleasure of publishing, in translation, of course, in Fiction…Continue reading

The new McSweeney’s came in the mail today, a bundle of odds and ends all held together with plastic wrap, bearing the label: McSweeney’s 17: Made to Look Like It Came in Your Mailbox. The topmost piece of “mail” in the package is a full-color advert called Pantalaine, “Provisioners of America’s Finest Plural Clothing,” out…Continue reading pantalaine

You may have noticed that I’ve been mighty remiss in maintaining my litmag link o’ the week feature. It’s become more of a link o’ the month. But I promise to try to do better. Check out Pology, a beautiful online travel mag featuring original “vignettes” and photography from Milan to Cambodia. The magazine is…Continue reading litmag link o’ the week: pology