Why, Why, Why? by Quim Monzó
by Benjamin Woodard
“Over its thirty tales, Why, Why, Why? further solidifies Monzó’s reputation as a master.” Benjamin Woodard reviews Quim Monzó’s latest collection in translation from Open Letter Books.
Benjamin Woodard lives in Connecticut and holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is editor in chief at Atlas and Alice Literary Magazine and frequently contributes literary criticism to Publishers Weekly and Kenyon Review Online. His fiction has appeared in Best Microfiction 2019, SmokeLong Quarterly, CRAFT, and others. He teaches English and creative writing at a handful of colleges and universities and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. His essays are featured in the anthology, Miscellany, from Run Amok Books. Find him at https://benjaminjwoodard.com.
“Over its thirty tales, Why, Why, Why? further solidifies Monzó’s reputation as a master.” Benjamin Woodard reviews Quim Monzó’s latest collection in translation from Open Letter Books.
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“I think it’s human nature to dream of what’s on the other side.” Benjamin Woodard chats with Caleb Michael Sarvis about his debut collection, Dead Aquarium, out now from Mastodon Publishing.
“For me, this collection is very much about the effects of globalization on cultural identity, how we choose the stories worth telling, and who has the authority to tell those stories”: Donald Quist talks with Benjamin Woodard about his new collection, For Other Ghosts, out from Awst Press.
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