A Book For Ants: Bite-Sized Reviews of Snack-Sized Books

THE STEPDAUGHTER by Caroline Blackwood

It’s almost criminal that the name Caroline Blackwood isn’t bandied about in the same breath as Muriel Spark, Patricia Highsmith or Shirley Jackson…

Oct 1 • 

Bram Presser

3

2

September 2025

SYMPATHY TOWER TOKYO by Rie Qudan

Translated by Jesse Kirkwood

Sep 25 • 

Bram Presser

1

INTO THE SUN by C.F. Ramuz

Translated by Emma Ramadan and Olivia Baes

Sep 16 • 

Bram Presser

2

SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood

For such a young guy, Benjamin Wood is an old soul.

Sep 8 • 

Bram Presser

1

FRESH, GREEN LIFE by Sebastian Castillo

Five books in and Sebastian Castillo is proving himself quite the literary chameleon.

Sep 1 • 

Bram Presser

August 2025

ON EARTH AS IT IS BENEATH by Ana Paula Maia

Translated by Padma Viswanathan

Aug 28 • 

Bram Presser

KILLING STELLA by Marlen Haushofer

Translated by Shaun Whiteside

Aug 22 • 

Bram Presser

4

THE RIVER by Laura Vinogradova

Translated by Kaija Straumanis

Aug 15 • 

Bram Presser

6

3

SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW by William Maxwell

For years, So Long, See You Tomorrow languished on my shelf, the victim of mistaken identity.

Aug 10 • 

Bram Presser

CALLS MAY BE RECORDED FOR TRAINING AND MONITORING PURPOSES by Katharina Volckmer

As any cash strapped uni student can attest, corporate call centres are where young souls go to burn.

Aug 4 • 

Bram Presser

2

July 2025

VOICES IN THE EVENING by Natalia Ginzburg

Translated by D.M. Low

Jul 28 • 

Bram Presser

3

TOUCH by Adania Shibli

Translated by Paula Haydar

Jul 20 • 

Bram Presser

2