Very keen to read the first one - I’ve had that exact thought (and a few friends have voiced it too) about how difficult it is to grieve a real person after a breakup compared to if they’ve died…
Also, thank you for always mentioning who the translator is! I work closely with literary translators and often their names aren’t even on the cover of the book, when they have spent many months immersed in the story they are translating and are bringing a huge part of themselves to it. A maybe interesting fact: in France, where I work, a literary translator is recognised as making deeply creative and personal choices when translating and as well as their fee for the translation, they also receive royalties from the translated book sales.
I'm fascinated by the role - the power! - of the translator. The cadence of a book for me depends so entirely on the synonym chosen. It's crazy to think how different a book could be in the hands of a different translator
I'm in a reading rut since giving birth 7 months ago. I can't focus on anything and find myself reading and rereading the same pages over and over. I had debated whether to put a pause on trying to read, but I know deep down that I love it so much. Reading your recommendations for these three books has just reignited my passion for prose (and added height to my TBR too). Thank you - I can't wait to get stuck in. But which should I read first?!
I think you want something not too brain-achey to ease yourself back in, so The Divorce would be a good one. Buuuut it's not that jolly, which you might be needing with a small baby and after a reading lull, so I'd go for something easy, smart and funny like Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe or The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Let me know how you get on :)
I’ve just read the divorce and loved it. It is a great read but it did leave me a bit raw and uncomfortable.
I’ve been happily married for 10 years, together with my partner for 18 years and it really made me think about our marriage and kept me wondering if he feels like he can be who he wants / needs to be…
Luckily he confirmed and showed me that he is very happy in our marriage😄
I have been recommending it to everyone I know and I’m dying to read what other people have thought about it!
Thanks for writing about this book, I had been waiting patiently ☺️
Very keen to read the first one - I’ve had that exact thought (and a few friends have voiced it too) about how difficult it is to grieve a real person after a breakup compared to if they’ve died…
Also, thank you for always mentioning who the translator is! I work closely with literary translators and often their names aren’t even on the cover of the book, when they have spent many months immersed in the story they are translating and are bringing a huge part of themselves to it. A maybe interesting fact: in France, where I work, a literary translator is recognised as making deeply creative and personal choices when translating and as well as their fee for the translation, they also receive royalties from the translated book sales.
I'm fascinated by the role - the power! - of the translator. The cadence of a book for me depends so entirely on the synonym chosen. It's crazy to think how different a book could be in the hands of a different translator
All of these books sound fascinating, thanks for sharing them. They are on my to read list!
Jarring that they have all used the same or very similar fonts.
I hadn’t even noticed that! Wonder if it’s a publishing (micro) trend
I'm in a reading rut since giving birth 7 months ago. I can't focus on anything and find myself reading and rereading the same pages over and over. I had debated whether to put a pause on trying to read, but I know deep down that I love it so much. Reading your recommendations for these three books has just reignited my passion for prose (and added height to my TBR too). Thank you - I can't wait to get stuck in. But which should I read first?!
I think you want something not too brain-achey to ease yourself back in, so The Divorce would be a good one. Buuuut it's not that jolly, which you might be needing with a small baby and after a reading lull, so I'd go for something easy, smart and funny like Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe or The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Let me know how you get on :)
Saw that Alisha Ramos shared an interview with Rufi Thorpe today in case of interest Tash/Pandora!
https://open.substack.com/pub/downtime/p/bookmarked-with-rufi-thorpe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2380rr📚
I went to see her convo with Monica Heisey last month and she was just brilliant, i could have listened to her talk for hours
I’ve just read the divorce and loved it. It is a great read but it did leave me a bit raw and uncomfortable.
I’ve been happily married for 10 years, together with my partner for 18 years and it really made me think about our marriage and kept me wondering if he feels like he can be who he wants / needs to be…
Luckily he confirmed and showed me that he is very happy in our marriage😄
I have been recommending it to everyone I know and I’m dying to read what other people have thought about it!
Thanks for writing about this book, I had been waiting patiently ☺️
my pleasure Lotte :)