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By Dan Shurley, originally published in Asymptote
Jul 13, 2026
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By Dan Shurley, originally published in Asymptote
Jul 13, 2026
New titles from Peru, Russia, Italy, Germany, China, Indonesia, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, and Argentina!
Halfway through the new year, we’ve got a veering stack of tremendous books behind us, and the remaining months are sure to bring more delights, learnings, and revelations. In this month, our reviewers introduce a collection of novellas by an Argentine master; a selection of meditative, surprisingly modern work from a Tang-dynasty monk; a poignant novel on senescence and the right to die; a powerful study on literary creation from a major French theorist; a novel of romance and social ills in nineteenth-century Russia; and much more.
Halfway through the new year, we’ve got a veering stack of tremendous books behind us, and the remaining months are sure to bring more delights, learnings, and revelations. In this month, our reviewers introduce a collection of novellas by an Argentine master; a selection of meditative, surprisingly modern work from a Tang-dynasty monk; a poignant novel on senescence and the right to die; a powerful study on literary creation from a major French theorist; a novel of romance and social ills in nineteenth-century Russia; and much more.
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Asymptote
