Reading the World: Bragi Olafsson & Lytton Smith (2 of 8)

On October 7, 2008, as part of the ongoing Reading the World Conversation Series, Bragi Olafsson--Icelandic author and former bassist of the Sugarcubes--reads from his novel THE PETS (published by Open Letter). Then, joined by translator Lytton Smith, they discuss and take questions about writing, translating, literature in Iceland, and more.

The Barnes & Noble Review said of THE PETS:
"The best short novel Ive read this year must be Bragi Ólafssons The Pets, which makes more room for strangeness in its 157 pages than most novels can find in two or three times that length. . . .Small, dark, and hard to put down, The Pets may be a classic in the literature of small enclosed spaces."

(This event is hosted by Open Letter and the Humanities Project at the University of Rochester.)

Find out more about the RTWCS and Open Letter here:
http://www.openletterbooks.org

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