Readings, September/October 2026

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Readings 2026

Fiction Bora Chung’s Your Utopia (translated by Anton Hur) was the first book I finished this in September. Before leaving for Canada this summer, I’d been partway into it—having gotten in signed by the author after sitting on a discussion panel with her—so after returning, I dug in again as soon as I got the chance.   I think the story that stuck with me most after finishing the book was “Seed,” though “The End of the Voyage” also hung around in my mind quite a long time afterward. They’re rather opposite stories, in some ways: “Seed” is hopeful and radical, …

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Readings, July/August 2026

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Readings 2026

July and August of 2026 were not bad for reading! I did travel some, so I read less than I otherwise might have—traveling with a kid makes reading a challenge—but I still got through a fair bit.  I should note, I’m partway through a few books (including a translation of the Ilyǒn’s Samguk Yusa as well as the still-not-quite abandoned Morte D’Arthur) but my rule is to post about books once I’ve finished them, so those will have to wait. Below is what I finished during these two months.  

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