@MileStyle

Reading classic, contemporary, and translated work. (And some horror.)

 Glasgow, Scotland
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Joined March 2008
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For The Critic's summer issue, I reread three of 1984's Booker Prize shortlist to see how Brookner, Barnes and Ballard stand up 40 years on: thecritic.co.uk/still-sparkl…

Still-sparkling gems of an annus mirabilis | John Self | The Critic Magazine

It’s that time of year when this column attempts to add flavour to your post-election holiday with a sprinkling of well-seasoned fiction

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BELOVED by Empar Moliner will be out by the end of summer. It's the last cover Anna Pont illustrated for us before she died of cancer. 📢ALL profits from the sale of Beloved will go to @CR_UK Cancer Research UK 📢 Spread the word, R3bels! Pre-orders available soon on our site.
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A Catalan novel that opens with Harold Wilson and ends with a Tupperware party; tales of sentient lifts and cannibalism; holidays spent shaking hazelnuts from trees; and more. My latest round-up of translated fiction: theguardian.com/books/2024/m…

The best translated fiction – review roundup

Glorious People by Sasha Salzmann, Your Utopia by Bora Chung, The Time of Cherries by Montserrat Roig and Her Side of the Story by Alba de Céspedes

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We are truly sorry to hear about the passing of Christopher Priest. He has long been a part of Gollancz and his groundbreaking stories pushed the boundaries of genre. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time. ninaallan.co.uk/?p=6855&fbcl…
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Thrilled to unveil our longlist for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada! I’d encourage everyone to explore these wonderful books and publishers!  @USRofC @LoriFeathers @interabangbooks, @JamesJCrossley, @zoegrams @warwicksbooks republicofconsciousnessprize…
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Shocked & saddened to learn that Valancourt author Stephen Gregory, author of THE CORMORANT, THE WOODWITCH & other very fine macabre novels, has passed away. Besides being one of our favorite contemporary writers, he was also a lovely person. Our thoughts are with his family.
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“OY!! THAT went a BIT FUCKING QUICK!!!” I wrote this appreciation for the works of the late Martin Amis (just typing that phrase—Jesus), who has died at the age of 73. theguardian.com/books/2023/m…

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers

Starting with 1984’s Money, the novelist’s run of exceptional 80s and 90s novels had an unforgettable swagger and clout

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This year we celebrate our first Christmas🎄We are so happy! During the whole month of December we want to offer you different promotions to celebrate it together. Among them, you will find this one👇🏻 For the purchase of 2 of our books you will get 1 book of your choice FREE🎉
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The Rower, 1883 #impressionism #ensor wikiart.org/en/james-ensor/t…
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We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald. This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.
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"Books carry knowledge, and knowledge is power." To mark Banned Books Week, I wrote a short history of book banning, for @BBC_Culture: bbc.com/culture/article/2022…
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How I want to receive information: 1. Plain text 2. Word document 3. Static image … 245. Painted on the side of a cow 246. Livestream
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We had such fun talking about Yuko Tsūshima's WOMAN RUNNING IN THE MOUNTAINS (tr. Geraldine Harcourt, newly reissued by @nyrbclassics ). Episode 3 now live! onebrightbook.com/2022/04/25…
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The second thread of 50 great short books is collated here, for ease. causticcovercritic.blogspot.…
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ICYMI, @mookse and I had lots of fun this week chatting about comfort reads, sharing some of our favorites, and reading tons of great listener submissions. As always, we do our best to bolster your TBR to alarming levels! mookseandgripes.com/reviews/… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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This week, @mookse and I are joined by @benjamin_oc to discuss why we read fiction. The conversation touches on numerous topics and authors, including Lucy Ellmann, George Eliot, Shelby Foote, Marcel Proust and James Michener. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…… mookseandgripes.com/reviews/……
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To ⁦@TheTLS⁩, one of our greatest living translators writes a letter... It’s the kicker that matters:
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the #2021BookerPrize is 'The Promise' by Damon Galgut! Watch Damon’s winner’s interview live on the BBC now: bbc.in/3EzQ340 @ChattoBooks @vintagebooks @penguinrandom
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