Review: Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolaño
Roberto Bolaño's 1996 book Nazi Literature in the Americas is a collection of fictional portraits of strange right-wing writers from the 20th century and beyond. >>
Review: An A-Z of Possible Worlds, by A. C. Tillyer
An A-Z of Possible Worlds, by A. C. Tillyer, is a collection of twenty-six separately bound short stories that explore imaginary places. >>
Review: The Original of Laura by Vladimir Nabokov
The Original of Laura is a rough draft of an unfinished manuscript by Vladimir Nabokov, published as much as ephemera as fiction. >>
Review: The Last Englishman: The Double Life of Arthur Ransome
The Last Englishman is a new biography of Arthur Ransome, focussing on the years he spent in Russia during the Soviet revolution. >>
Review: Legend of a Suicide by David Vann
Legend of a Suicide is a novel that takes a series of different runs at the same subject: the suicide of the protagonist's father. >>
Changes at The Fiction Desk
There are some changes taking place at The Fiction Desk. The blog now lives here.
Blog: Win a copy of Nazi Literature in the Americas
The start of this year saw the publication of the UK edition of Roberto Bolaño's Nazi Literature in the Americas, and The Fiction Desk is giving away a free copy in this month's email newsletter. >>
Blog: New website IndieBooks to sell titles from independent publishers
Legend Press are launching a new website, IndieBooks, which will sell a limited range of fifty fiction and non-fiction titles from independent publishers. >>
Blog: Charles Lambert and the hypocrisy of power (interview)
An interview with Charles Lambert, author of Little Monsters, The Scent of Cinnamon, and upcoming novel Any Human Face. >>
Blog: The return of the bookseller-publisher?
In the eighteenth century, it was normal for a bookseller to publish books. Can indie publishers and booksellers benefit from teaming up today? >>
Blog: The Fiction Desk newsletter: win signed books!
The Fiction Desk is launching a monthly newsletter, with updates, news, and most importantly, the chance to win a signed copy of Legend of a Suicide, the excellent debut novel by David Vann. >>