NYRB Classics has a charming selection, but can we talk more about their crime fiction/noir? Four of my favorites so far. Gritty, rhythmic, at times witty—badly need more stories in this vein.
I savor this on the weekends, when I read 100-200 pages. Pontoppidan’s narrative can make you feel empathetic even for the protagonist, an insufferable would-be meisterbuilder in the manner of Wagner-Ayn Rand. From @nyrbooks#literatureintranslation
I just stumbled upon this optical illusion,some of you might already be familiar with it.
I’m usually pretty good at these, but this one has me stumped; it just messes with my head.