Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
Thirty years ago, Salman Rushdie made a surprise appearance at a Canadian PEN fundraiser while still in hiding because of the fatwa issued against him for his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. As Rushdie continues his recovery from injuries sustained in an attack earlier this year, Writers & Company revisits 1992 and 2015 conversations with the celebrated author.