The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
In this 19th-century Spanish novella, a miller and his wife have their love tested by the scheming of a corrupt local authority figure.
Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026
Parisian writer Eric Hazan shares his memories of Paris interwoven with historical research and beautifully observed urban detail.
Books I read in June 2026
From a Booker winner to a nineteenth-century vision of a future socialist utopia, here's a roundup of the books I read this…
A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31
Are our lives really defined by a single moment? And what happens when that moment involves seeing yourself in someone else? Borges…
Natives of My Person by George Lamming
My review of Barbadian novelist George Lamming's complex allegory of colonial psychology.
Books I read in May 2026
From contemporary fiction to a classic search for human meaning, here are the books I read and enjoyed in May.
Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden: Borges Marathon, Part 30
Like most Borges stories, this one isn't quite what you might expect. Here's what it means to me.
Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is
"What's your favourite book?" It should be a simple question for someone like me, but it really isn't.
The Theologians: Borges Marathon, Part 29
Jorge Luis Borges uses a debate between two medieval theologians to explore themes of infinity, orthodoxy, and personal identity.
