It brings us immense pleasure to announce that Evan Dara’s The Lost Scrapbook will be available in its first-ever Japanese translation this November, translated by the esteemed Yoshihiko Kihara. Known for its unique style—written without periods and narrated by countless anonymous voices—this novel has long been considered an “unread masterpiece.” Originally published in 1995, TheContinue reading “Evan Dara’s The Lost Scrapbook: First Japanese Translation”
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The Reader’s Role in Experimental Fiction
In the wilds of experimental fiction, the reader is not merely a passive recipient of story and structure but a co-conspirator in the act of creation, an often cross-eyed figure whose interpretive capabilities are summoned to fill the non-linear narrative gaps, resolve shady ambiguities, and imagine the text into meaning. The reader, in these instances,Continue reading “The Reader’s Role in Experimental Fiction”
Guiding Mose Eakins, Part 2
I needed a framework, an organised structure for breaking down Evan Dara’s play Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins into its fixed and variable components. The solution was a large table, a gridded spreadsheet with time on the vertical axis.
Guiding Mose Eakins, Part 1
by Ned Devere (@edevere17) 1. Pseudonymous I came late to Evan Dara. You see, to entertain myself and a few like-minded others I blog pseudonymously as the pseudonymous author of certain plays and poems written in the 16th century. This requires a lot of homework, a perpetual pile of nonfiction meant to keep me fromContinue reading “Guiding Mose Eakins, Part 1 “
Steven Moore’s List of the Most Impressive Books of 2021
It’s been heartening to see the reaction to Permanent Earthquake, which was released this summer. But it’s especially cockle-warming to see a note of recognition from one of our best contemporary literary critics, Steven Moore. Moore is probably best known for his trailblazing work on William Gaddis, including his Reader’s Guide to William Gaddis’ TheContinue reading “Steven Moore’s List of the Most Impressive Books of 2021”
Permanent Earthquake
It has been 8 years since Evan Dara released his most recent novel, Flee. Today we can announce that Evan Dara’s newest work, Permanent Earthquake, is available to order:http://aurora148.com/permanentearthquake.php Prepare to be rattled. “But is a fall a fall if you don’t stay on the”
Can We Talk About the Fireflies?
Guest Post by Gabe Cweigenberg Can we talk about the fireflies? How about Chomsky? What I mainly want to focus on is the relationship Chomsky has to the book. I guess you could say he’s one of the recurring characters. So, in the fifties, Chomsky introduced his concept of Universal Grammar. A Dara quote isContinue reading “Can We Talk About the Fireflies?”
The Lost Scrapbook – Goodreads Review
“For a book that has no discernible narrator and a multitude of anecdotal scenes which often times don’t resolve themselves and changes literary mid sentence this is a very readable book. Dara has drawn comparisons with Gaddis, especially Gaddis’ debut The Recognitions, but this book I believe is more comparable to Gaddis’ phenomenal JR. CeaselessContinue reading “The Lost Scrapbook – Goodreads Review”
This is Not a Novel
As preparations for the release of Evan Dara's new work are nearing completion, we wanted to let faithful readers know that this is not a novel, but a play set for the stage. There is no need to prematurely evict a Danielewski or a DeLillo from your bookshelves to make space. pic.twitter.com/tc9zptMnPs — Evan DaraContinue reading “This is Not a Novel”
A Reading of The Lost Scrapbook
While updating the resources for this site, I included an expanded entry for a series of posts from a pseudonymous blogger named Ba Jin. Back in the summer of 2015, he offered a memorable chronicle of his first reading of The Lost Scrapbook, which is laced with sharp insights and the inevitable questions that ariseContinue reading “A Reading of The Lost Scrapbook”
The Evan Dara Affinity 