This week, you have a chance to read a future titan in French language art! My dear friend Djamel Bouchenaki is publishing an excerpt from his forthcoming novel, out next year. English readers don't need to wait, because this is a bilingual publication, courtesy of Jordan Barger.

today minor literature[s] ... La maison de repos — Djamel Bouchenaki minorliteratures.com/2026/02/12/la-…

Honored to help bring y’all Djamel Bouchenaki Djamel Bouchenaki An author of incredible range: from warm tenderness to ecstatic heights. Read the original and my translation on minor literature[s]

Today is pub day!

"Aujourd’hui, Grand-père s’en va à la mer. Maman dit qu’il a besoin de calme, de récupération, alors on l’emmène dans une maison de repos à l’ouest d’Alger ..." La maison de repos — Djamel Bouchenaki minorliteratures.com/2026/02/12/la-…

The next great writer is here! Djamel Bouchenaki's debut novel comes out next year, but you can read an excerpt now at minor literature[s]. He writes a simmering, musical descent into fury like Rachid Boudjedra, Mathias Ènard, and John Hawkes before him. Get to know this future titan!

I’ll second that. Read Djamel Bouchenaki

"C’était là qu’on mettait ceux que l’on voulait oublier, dans des espaces hors du temps, hors du lieu, des espaces qui suspendaient les sens et la perception, qui se reposaient sur le lointain, la marge ..." La maison de repos — Djamel Bouchenaki minorliteratures.com/2026/02/12/la-…

"Ah, I think I see him in the closet. Yeah, there he is. His hiding place was actually really good this time, only thing that gave him away was cracking the door to breathe." (original French below) Rest Home —Djamel Bouchenaki (tr. Jordan Barger ) minorliteratures.com/2026/02/12/res…

May the memory of Michael Silverblatt remain a blessing! For so many people I've met around the world, his series of interviews on Bookworm were a generous education. I recommend beginning with his interviews of Toni Morrison, Joseph McElroy, and William Gass.

new interview @ The Auflauf link below

out now : minor literature[s] Monthly Dispatch #32 — ft. Yanis Iqbal Mike Templeton, Niamh Mac Cabe Des Barry, Djamel Bouchenaki Jordan Barger Kent Kosack, Stu Hennigan, jay walsh David Leo Rice & more ... link below

Des romans hors-normes au style baroque et maximaliste ⤵️

today minor literature[s] ... Duras Variations — Daniel Elkind (daniel elkind) minorliteratures.com/2026/04/09/dur…