US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: Don’t be fooled by the feel-good airbrushing of the cover—this is part of the dark, biting irony of these sharp, clever, lacerating “love” stories. Sarabande Books USRofC #bookx #usrofc

So! For everyone who’s been wheedling to buy it in pdf behind the scenes, it will be available to buy legit next year.

We are working on a remembrance, but we cannot overstate the influence of #FredricJameson on Duke University Press. We have made his articles in our journals freely available through October 31. "Postmodernism" is our all-time bestselling book. ow.ly/kGvQ50TtqGz

This is a book that cleverly, tenderly, and imaginatively teases meaning upon meaning out the concept of crossings and mirrorings from Alice’s looking glass and Escher’s drawing hands. Be receptive and engage in the search. Bellevue Literary Press USRofC #bookx #usrofc

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: a cycle of linked stories set in Mexico that covers the full spectrum of a group of humans trying to make sense of life—told in trenchant prose reminiscent of Lorrie Moore. Schaffner Press USRofC #bookx #usrofc

Were I an USRofC judge, this would be my vote.

English translation in autumn 2026 theuntranslated.wordpress.com/2024/04/09/the…

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: A psychological novel about a musical prodigy who faces impossible demands that test deep physical and mental scarring. Owl Canyon Press USRofC #bookx #usrofc

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: This Icelandic novel concerns multiple generations of secrecy and tragedy and perseverance, brilliantly told from a strange, liminal, roving eye. Biblioasis USRofC #bookx #usrofc

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: “Nobody in the métro knows what I’m on my way to do, and this gives me a wild feeling of freedom. I love Paris for its constant collision of secrets.” Fern Books USRofC #bookx #usrofc

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: “But this is not true noir. This is a childhood in its shadow, in its shape, inflected, dramatized. A childhood made of illusion.” Baobab Press USRofC #bookx #usrofc

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: A drug-addled death odyssey, an homage to Pedro Páramo, William S. Burroughs visits Comala. Oh, and it’s written by the grandson of Gabriel García Márquez. Charco Press USRofC #bookx #usrofc

m.youtube.com/watch?v=sp6aP1… For the third episode of the LxL Author Talks series, I got to have a conversation with Ed Park about his award-winning novel Same Bed Different Dreams, which will be available in paperback this month.  Random House Group #book #bookx

US Republic of Consciousness Prize reading: “Felicelli’s stories sing the world electric and mourn its destruction from the edge of the precipice.” —Elizabeth Gonzales James WTAW Press USRofC #usrofc

Thrilled to read Chris Via (Leaf by Leaf)📚 on The Case of Cem in the USRofC newsletter: "It reminds me of what I love most about the novels of Umberto Eco: you get the expertise of a medievalist and historian, the passion of a teacher, and the creativity of a novelist, all in one book."

New video announcing the 45 candidates in the 2024 USRofC Prize! youtube.com/watch?v=M68Vah… #bookX #Literature #books #Reading

youtube.com/watch?v=X2kVDa… Wardrobe by White Whale Bookstore #bookx #books #reads #janeausten #PrideAndPrejudice

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To be clear: I’m not reading The Tunnel—I’m reading my own commentary on it! 😁

Christmas Via’s new video is a 10-hour-long dive into one of the deepest, darkest books of the 20th century: WILLIAM H. GASS’ THE TUNNEL