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    3 books in translation for fall that are big — in different ways

    Vengeance Is Mine, Undiscovered, Pedro and Marques Take Stock come from one of France's most significant living writers, a major voice in Peru, and a new talent from Brazil, respectively.
    by Lily Meyer Nov 03, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: Meghan Collins Sullivan

    In the publishing world, fall is for Big Books: hyped debuts, new releases by heavy hitters, major political titles.

    One of the three titles below, Marie NDiaye's Vengeance Is Mine, belongs indisputably to this category. NDiaye is one of France's most significant living writers, a David Lynch-like creator of spooky and mystifying worlds. The arrival in English of a new NDiaye novel is cause for both celebration and fear.

    I feel the same way, though for quite different reasons, about , the Peruvian writer Gabriela Wiener's new novel. Wiener, who is known mainly for her nonfiction, is a major voice in Peruvian literature, and her two prior English-language releases, and , earned admiration and acclaim for their direct discussions of sex, desire, and pregnancy. Wiener's honesty

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