Ben Libman

Ben Libman is a writer living in Montréal. He is currently a PhD student in English at Stanford University and a frequent contributor to Politics/Letters. Drop him a line at [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @benlibman.

Not Not Realism: On André Gide’s “Marshlands”

Ben Libman traverses “Marshlands” by André Gide, recently translated by Damion Searls and released by NYRB Classics....

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Shells and Spheres of the Self: On Marilynne Robinson’s “Jack”

Ben Libman reviews “Jack,” the fourth installment in Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead series....

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Also About Birds: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Colum McCann’s “Apeirogon”

Ben Libman reviews "Apeirogon," the new book from Irish writer Colum McCann....

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Small Comforts and Brief Glimpses of Beauty: On Etgar Keret’s “Fly Already”

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Futuristic Technology of an Alternate Past: Ian McEwan’s “Machines Like Me”

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