Is Sarah Brooks's The Cautious Traveler's Guide to the Wasteland a big deal? And why are we drawn to Hiroko Oyamada's The Pit? Notable new books discussed by Bettina Steiner and Anne-Katherine Simon.
Literature reference
“The hole” Hiroko Oyamada, translated by Nora Berish, Rofolt
“The Cautious Traveler's Guide Through the Wastelands” Sarah Brooks, translation
Claudia Feldman, C. Bertelsmann
“fear of flying” Erica Jong, translation Lilian Peter, Eco Verlag
About the podcast
With Anne-Kathrin Simon and Bettina Steiner Die Presse brings together two of the country's most important literary critics and experts. The literary duo talks about books once a month: they focus on a “book on every shelf”, i.e. a new release that is well received; a “book of the hour” on a pressing contemporary issue; and a “hidden book” that they recommend to friends. A podcast for people who are looking for good reading material or simply want to know more about the book and the author.
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Visualization: Bettina Steiner
Editor: Julia Pollack
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