Lanie Tankard
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Lanie Tankard
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The Sept/Oct edition of ON THE SEAWALL has just been published. Come on by the gallery & take a look at what we have to show. www.ronslate.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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“Arad captures broad themes felt by anyone acclimating as a stranger in a new context.”

Lanie Tankard reviews this novel with a “humdinger” of a protagonist.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Maya Arad’s recent novel, HAPPY NEW YEARS, transcends one country in the exploration of othering. My review appears in the September/October 2025 issue of @worldlittoday.bsky.social.

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Happy New Years by Maya Arad
Trans. Jessica Cohen. New Vessel Press. 2025. 376 pages.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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We’ve dedicated our entire September issue to the art of the review, featuring 19 writers and an expanded book review section. This issue is our love letter to reviewers—especially those in our pages. Check out the TOC and begin reading!

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August 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Watch the moment Heart Lamp was announced as the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025, and hear what Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi said in their speeches.

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Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi win the International Booker Prize 2025 for 'Heart Lamp'
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May 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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‘Translated literature is a way of communicating over a border, under a wall, beyond an algorithm’s reach’

Listen to Max Porter’s wonderful speech from the International Booker Prize 2025 ceremony last night.

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Max Porter announces the winner of the International Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prize
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May 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Seeking serenity, the magnolia simply sits. 🤔 #ATX #contemplation #om
May 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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“Here in Book I, protagonist Tara Selter appears stuck seemingly forever within the confines of a single rainy fall day in northern France.”

Lanie Tankard reviews the first in a seven-volume novel by Danish writer Solvej Balle. @lazulilanie.bsky.social

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May 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My review of Solvej Balle's ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME, BOOK 1 (trans. Barbara J. Haveland) is featured in the May issue of WORLD LITERATURE TODAY, just out. The novel’s on the 2025 International Booker Prize shortlist (winner announced May 20).

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On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Solvej Balle
Trans. Barbara J. Haveland. New Directions. 2024. 160 pages.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Translated literature has never been more needed. I'm MCing a reading by translators I admire, voices from across the continent and the globe. Zoom-based! Register: bit.ly/4hvfXZK

@ilzeduarte.bsky.social, Jenny Bhatt, @bdralyuk.bsky.social, @katherineeyoung.bsky.social, @yilinwriter.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Congratulations to all of the winners of the NBCC Awards! #NBCCAwards www.bookcritics.org/2025/03/20/n...
March 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sun-dappled pancake brunch on the patio at Kerbey Lane Cafe. 🥞☕️🤠
March 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The March/April edition of ON THE SEAWALL awaits you. Too much richness to list here. Please stop by our gallery & take a look for yourself. ronslate.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM