As the leaves begin to fall and the year winds down, it's only natural for our thoughts to turn introspective. The same holds true for November's must-read new books, where mothers-to-be fight for bodily autonomy, a shape-shifter ponder the nature of identity, a memoirist with PTSD considers the fate of survivors, and a journalist debates the status of the life-altering novel.
‘The World Goes On’ by László Krasznahorkai
Thought-provoking and meditative, the latest collection of short stories (newly translated to English by John Batki) from this Hungarian novelist brings existentialism to the fore. From Russian cosmonauts to despairing bishops to beleaguered bankers, the threads of forsaking and being forsaken weave like a nervous system through dense, philosophical prose.
The World Goes On by László Krasznahorkai, $16, amazon.com on November 28. BUY
