Anonymous asked: So, I have a gift-giving issue, if you're still taking those. I have a friend who is really into obscure literature from countries whose literature may not be well known here in the States. I could go on, but I do know she likes Scandinavian and Hungarian (she's currently reading the latest Nadas), but I also know that the recent passing of Vaclav Havel has gotten her to want reading some Czech books as well. Oh, and she's from Canada, and she loves books from her native land. Suggestions?
She might like the very strange Michal Ajvaz. Plus you get to feel a little uncomfortable everytime you try to say his last name. Ajvaz. The Other City is a strange and wonderful—by which I mean it’s full of wonders—book. Dustin, I think, prefers The Golden Age.
I’ve never read Hrabal, but I’d like to. His Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age was just put out by NYRB (pronounced “nerb”) and is a single sentence (!).
I’m looking forward to reading Dukla, more strange European lit, and Canada-wise, there’s David Bezmozgis’ The Free World.
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