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Each month, Tobias Carroll shares a handful of recently released or forthcoming titles in translation that he’s especially excited about. This month's selection includes books translated from Maltese, Mè’phàà, German, Spanish, Arabic, and Greek.
New in Paperback: âThinking Inside the Boxâ and âThe Mountains Singâ By Jennifer Krauss March 5, 2021 THINKING INSIDE THE BOX: Adventures With Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Canât Live Without Them, by Adrienne Raphel. (Penguin, 304 pp., $18.) This affectionate analysis of a cultural fixation that in 1924 The Times dismissively compared to âthe temporary madness that made so many people pay enormous prices for mahjong setsâ succeeds â our reviewer, Peter Sagal, argued â because âlike a good crosswordâ it challenges us to âba...
Tyll, Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin (Quercus) The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf) Inland, Téa Obreht (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) We Cast a Shadow, Maurice Carlos Ruffin (One World) The Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) The Bird King, G. Willow Wilson (Grove Press) A total of 49 titles were nominated by libraries from 30 countries. The shortlist will be announced March 25, 2021, and the winner May 20. The shortlist and winner are chosen by the judging panel, consisting of Jan Carson, David James Karashima, Rita Sakr, Martín Veiga, and Enda Wyley, with Chris Mora...
By Ross - exclusive to OSGA.com OSGA NBA betting expert Ross Benjamin has a free pick on Tuesday's game between Oklahoma City/Denver which tips off at 9:05 PM ET. Look inside to find out who that picks is on and all the details which prompted Ross to make that selection. NBA Matchup and Betting Odds The Denver Nuggets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday with an opening tip time slated for 9:05 PM ET. The current NBA betting oddsat Bookmaker shows Denver as a 10.0-point home favorite. Recent Series History These NBA Northwest Division rivals will be meeting for the first time ...