"Lerner's new novel, Transcription, takes an unfamiliar shape that heightened my experience of fiction itself. The book is slim, curious, at once crystalline and slippery."
"No Lerner novel's atmosphere feels very much like one that came before. His debut, Leaving the Atocha Station, featured a first-person alter ego named Adam Gordon."
"Lerner's ambitious and protean formal experimentations track an evolving self so inviting, collaborative, and generous, challenging the charges of solipsism often associated with autofiction."
Ben Lerner, a celebrated poet and novelist, engages with Rosmarie Waldrop, an influential figure in his literary journey. His latest work, Transcription, reflects his ongoing evolution as a writer. The novel is described as both crystalline and slippery, showcasing Lerner's ability to create unique atmospheres in each of his works. Unlike his previous novels, which featured a consistent first-person alter ego, Transcription represents a departure, highlighting Lerner's ambitious experimentation with form and narrative, while maintaining a collaborative and generous spirit.
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