New books this week: Tales from Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood, and new translations
Summary
This week, several notable authors have released new books. Ian McEwan, Patricia Lockwood, and Kiran Desai are among the featured writers. The lineup also includes translations from French writer Annie Ernaux and Japanese-German author Yoko Tawada.Key Facts
- Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood have released new works.
- Kiran Desai's latest novel, *The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny*, took 20 years to complete.
- Annie Ernaux's book *The Other Girl* is now available in English, translated by Alison L. Strayer.
- Yoko Tawada, a Japanese writer living in Germany, has a book included in the lineup.
- Desai's previous novel won the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
- Patricia Lockwood's second novel deals with themes similar to the effects of long COVID.
- Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature.
- Ernaux's work combines elements of memoir, fiction, history, and criticism.
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