Finnish author Pirkko Saisio has completed her autofictional trilogy with the release of The Red Book of Farewells, translated by Mia Spangenberg. The book, published by Penguin Classics for £14.99, covers Saisio's young adulthood in the 1970s, including her coming out as lesbian and involvement in a political drama company.
Also reviewed is Wolf Haas's Short Circuit, translated by Jamie Bulloch and published by HarperVia for £20. This novel features a jigsaw enthusiast who accidentally kills an electrician, leading to a complex narrative with accelerating, colliding stories.
Lucia Odoom's Cosmos, translated by Hunter Simpson and published by Daunt for £10.99, follows a young Ghanaian man who migrates to Copenhagen. His experiences, including collecting recyclable bottles and modelling, are recounted through WhatsApp messages to his family.
Finally, The Fallen Trees Are Also the Forest by Japanese-Argentinian writer Alejandra Kamiya, translated by Daniel Hahn and published by Pushkin for £12.99, is a collection of stories. The collection is noted for its variety, laconic style, and exploration of unspoken meanings and psychological drama.