German cover: Strange translation choice abounds here – I read this as “Thoughts about Christa T,” but the novel does discuss the word “Sehnsucht” a few times as well. So who knows! (Photo: https://www.amazon.com/Nachdenken-Uber-Christa-T-German/dp/3630610315) An odd little book from an East German writer, this book feels in some ways similar to Elena Ferrante, especially the earlier novels from the Neapolitan Novels, as well as novels by Magda Szabo. It’s a curious book for numerous reasons. One, it’s a book that appears on David Bowie’s 100 books […]