The Disappearing Bride and Other Stories
The streets are murky. You could have picked a different bride. Yet here we are, burdened with luggage, limping, and I am insisting that I need a notebook, a… More
Before the Next World Cup
It was Amichai’s idea, those wishes.After Emanuel Petit scored the third goal and it was already clear that France would take the Cup, and there was a faint sense… More
Admiration
The girl listens in amazement as the cryptic novelist reads a chapter of his latest novel. When he finishes, everyone applauds. She manages to maneuver herself into a strategic… More
A Person of Interest
Lee closed the door and crept onto his bed. He hadn’t pressed the button of the lock; he was afraid he might be reprimanded. He heard the thump of… More
Underworld
She feels the words before she sees the object. She feels the words although no one has spoken them. This is how a crowd brings things to single consciousness.… More
Human Moments in WWIII
This is a human moment, and it reminds me that war, among other things, is a form of longing. More
Point Omega
I tormented myself over the running time, settling finally on a freakish fifty-seven-minute movie that was screened at a couple of documentary festivals. It could have been a hundred… More
Clarice Lispector: The Hour of the Star
The Hour of the Starby Clarice LispectorTranslated by Giovanni PontieroThe Author's Dedication(alias Clarice Lispector)I dedicate this narrative to dear old Schumann and his beloved Clara who are now, alas,… More
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