Новинки Кевина Уилсона

Номер открывается повестью аргентинского прозаика Сесара Айры (р. 1949) «Новая жизнь». Благорасположенный и разговорчивый издатель выпускает первую книгу двадцатилетнего писателя с бесконечными проволочками. В конце концов и писатель, и издатель состарились, а книга так и не вышла. Повесть —притча об упущенном призвании, житейской рутине и времени, в котором эта рутина обитает.
И несколько рассказов под общим заголовком «Истории из жизни моей малой родины».
Перевод с испанского и послесловие Александра Казачкова.

Рассказы итальянки Эльзы Моранте (1912—1985) из сборника «Андалузская шаль». Перевод с итальянского Анны Быструевой, вступление Анны Ямпольской. Герои этой прозы: богобоязненная девочка-еврейка, доверчивая кокетка — посмешище захолустья и пр. — вызывают сочувствие.

Стихотворение израильтянки Галит Хазан-Рокем «Вдвоем» в переводе с иврита Ольги Левитан.

Окончание романа ирландца Колма Тойбина (р. 1955) «Пылающий вереск». Перевод с английского Екатерины Крыловой.
В центре повествования уважаемый дублинский судья средних лет. Авторский метод — тесное переплетение прошлого и настоящего: на полутораста журнальных страницах герой то подросток, то отец семейства, то безутешный вдовец, то внимательный дед.

Рубрика «Из классики ХХ века». Жан Жироду (1882—1944), роман «Элпенор». Перевод Бенедикта Лившица, вступление, подготовка текста и примечания Константина Львова. Вступление тотчас вводит читателей в курс дела: «В 1919 году, вскоре после окончания войны, Жан Жироду опубликовал короткий роман “Элпенор” — изящный модернистский парафраз “Одиссеи”. Заглавным героем он сделал Элпенора, пожалуй, самого незначительного из сподвижников Улисса…»

В рубрике «Переперевод» — Шандор Петефи (1823—1849), перевод и вступление Юрия Гусева.

И последний раздел номера с красноречивым названием «Тупик».
Рассказ американца Кевина Уилсона «Цирковой выстрел» в переводе Андрея Зотова. Вот уж действительно смертельный номер!
«Люди и звери» Петера Фаркаша (р. 1955) — текст, жанр которого не берутся определить ни автор, ни переводчик Юрий Гусев, в чем он и признается уже в первой фразе своего вступления. Семь страниц этой прозы посвящены жестокости — людского сообщества и мироустройства.
Британский писатель Роалд Дал (1916—1990), рассказ «Лебедь» в переводе Екатерины Бабкиной. Мальчик-герой и чудесное избавление от мучителей.
Македонский автор Влада Урошевич (р. 1934) в переводе Ольги Панькиной. В рассказе «Новости» — вещий сон, двойник, ужасное пробуждение; в рассказе «Случай во время отпуска» — иллюзорная реальность, снова двойник и губительное сходство.

Летом 1996 года в Коулфилде, штат Теннесси, встречаются двое подростков — шестнадцатилетняя Фрэнки, равнодушная к учебе одиночка, мечтающая стать писательницей, и Зеки, талантливый художник, который только что переехал сюда к своей бабушке. Между Фрэнки и Зеки вспыхивает искра, но не только романтическая, а еще и творческая. Они рисуют плакат, однажды увидев который, человек никогда уже не сможет о нем забыть.

Полный теплоты и доброго юмора, «Не время паниковать» — глубокий и остроумный роман о взрослении и первой влюбленности, об искусстве и творчестве, о памяти и ностальгии.

Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge—aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner—is determined to make it through yet another summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother’s house and who is as awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. The edge is a shantytown filled with gold seekers. We are fugitives, and the law is skinny with hunger for us.

The posters begin appearing everywhere, and people wonder who is behind them and start to panic. Satanists, kidnappers—the rumors won’t stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town.

Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that threatens to upend her carefully built life: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that?

A bold coming-of-age story, written with Kevin Wilson’s trademark wit and blazing prose, Now Is Not the Time to Panic is a nuanced exploration of young love, identity, and the power of art. It’s also about the secrets that haunt us—and, ultimately, what the truth will set free.

Жизнь Лилиан совсем не похожа на американские горки, но и под откос она тоже не катится. Когда-то девушка была подающей надежды ученицей престижной школы, но случился скандал, и ее исключили. С тех пор не происходило ничего интересного: прозябание в захолустном городке, работа в супермаркете, безразличная мамаша, случайные парни и никакой надежды на светлое будущее.

Но в один прекрасный день давняя подруга просит Лилиан поработать гувернанткой детей ее мужа от первого брака. И все бы ничего, но есть одна проблема: эти ребятишки воспламеняются, когда испытывают сильное волнение.

Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.

Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.

Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?

With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.

Kevin Wilson’s best book yet — a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they…

‘Wildfire Johnny’ is the story of a man who discovers a magic razor that allows him to travel back in time. ‘Scroll Through the Weapons’ is about a couple taking care of their underfed and almost feral nieces and nephews. ‘Signal to the Faithful’ follows a boy as he takes a tense road trip with his priest. And ‘Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine’, the title story, is about a narcissistic rock star who moves back home during a rough patch. These stories all build on each other in strange and remarkabl

Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.

Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.

Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?

With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.

Isabelle Pool is fresh out of high school, pregnant with her art teacher's baby, and totally on her own. Izzy knows she can be a good mother but without any money or family to fall back on, she's left searching.So when she's offered a space in The Infinite Family Project - a utopian ideal funded by an eccentric billionaire - she accepts. Isabelle joins nine other couples, all with children the same age as her newborn son, to raise their children as one extended family in a spacious, secluded compound in Tennessee. But can this experiment really work - or is their 'perfect little world' destined to go horribly wrong?

Есть ли предел родительскому эгоизму? Чадо А и чадо Б, как зовут родители Анни и Бастера, ответят, что никаких пределов нет. Кажется, их мать и отец способны пойти на что угодно, чтобы отделаться от детишек. Вероятно, даже инсценировать свою смерть… Усаживайтесь поудобнее, у А и Б припасено много историй об их сумасшедшей семейке, после которых вы будете считать своих родителей идеальными.

When Isabelle Poole meets Dr. Preston Grind, she’s fresh out of high school, pregnant with her art teacher's baby, and totally on her own. Izzy knows she can be a good mother but without any money or relatives to help, she’s left searching.

Dr. Grind, an awkwardly charming child psychologist, has spent his life studying family, even after tragedy struck his own. Now, with the help of an eccentric billionaire, he has the chance to create a “perfect little world”—to study what would happen when ten children are raised collectively, without knowing who their biological parents are. He calls it The Infinite Family Project and he wants Izzy and her son to join.

This attempt at a utopian ideal starts off promising, but soon the gentle equilibrium among the families disintegrates: unspoken resentments between the couples begin to fester; the project's funding becomes tenuous; and Izzy’s growing feelings for Dr. Grind make her question her participation in this strange experiment in the first place.

Written with the same compassion and charm that won over legions of readers with The Family Fang, Kevin Wilson shows us with grace and humor that the best families are the ones we make for ourselves.

Annie and Buster Fang have spent most of their adult lives trying to distance themselves from their famous artist parents, Caleb and Camille. But when a bad economy and a few bad personal decisions converge, the two siblings have nowhere to turn but their family home. Reunited under one roof for the first time in more than a decade and surrounded by the souvenirs of their unusual upbringing, Buster and Annie are forced to confront not only their creatively ambitious parents, but the chaos and confusion of their childhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang called it art.
Their children called it mischief.
Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artist’s work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parents’ madcap pieces. But now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their parents’ strange world.

When the lives they’ve built come crashing down, brother and sister have nowhere to go but home, where they discover that Caleb and Camille are planning one last performance -– their magnum opus -– whether the kids agree to participate or not. Soon, ambition breeds conflict, bringing the Fangs to face the difficult decision about what’s ultimately more important: their family or their art.

Случиться может ЧТО УГОДНО. Особенно — на овеянном легендами Глубоком Юге, плавно вкатившемся в ХХI век. Особенно — в фантастике «ближнего прицела». Особенно — у автора, который сам признается в интервью, что в его произведениях «мир настолько причудлив, настолько неподвластен логике, что заставить читателя поверить в предлагаемые странные обстоятельства не так уж и трудно». Немыслимые — но странно правдоподобные сюжеты. Невероятно обаятельные герои — взрослые, которые хотят оставаться детьми, и дети, готовые взвалить на свои плечи груз взрослых забот. Писатель, которого метко называют «южным Рэем Брэдбери эпохи Стивена Кинга»!

Kevin Wilson's characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic. "Grand Stand-In" is narrated by an employee of a Nuclear Family Supplemental Provider—a company that supplies "stand-ins" for families with deceased, ill, or just plain mean grandparents. And in "Blowing Up On the Spot," a young woman works sorting tiles at a Scrabble factory after her parents have spontaneously combusted.

Southern gothic at its best, laced with humor and pathos, these wonderfully inventive stories explore the relationship between loss and death and the many ways we try to cope with both

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