Berfrois

Places that don’t exist

‘I was not accustomed to such personalized government service. Fake countries have to try harder, I thought…’

Podcast: Howard Zinn reads the introduction to ‘A People’s History of the United States’
Image gallery: Jacket covers of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ through the years
Short story: ‘Quality Street’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Slideshow: Ramen in Toyko
Short story: ‘William Burns’ by Roberto Bolaño
Book excerpt: ‘A Fair Maiden’ by Joyce Carol Oates