In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses the experimental detective fiction novel The Red Handler with Norwegian author Johan Harstad and translator of Norwegian David Smith. They discuss how The Red Handler plays on the generic conventions of detective fiction by reducing it to its most basic parts. They also discuss the inclusion of the text's many academic footnotes and how the concept of multiple authors plays into the text. 

You can find the story published in Trafika Europe's Spring 2024 issue Recrudescencehere. You can purchase a copy from Open Letter here.

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Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. You can also donate on our website here. All donations that come in before July 1, 2024, will enter you for a prize from Trafika Europe.

In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses the experimental detective fiction novel The Red Handler with Norwegian author Johan Harstad and translator of Norwegian David Smith. They discuss how The Red Handler plays on the generic conventions of detective fiction by reducing it to its most basic parts. They also discuss the inclusion of the text's many academic footnotes and how the concept of multiple authors plays into the text. 
You can find the story published in Trafika Europe's Spring 2024 issue Recrudescence <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/the-red-handler-johan-harstad-english">here</a>. You can purchase a copy from Open Letter <a href="https://www.openletterbooks.org/products/red-handler">here</a>.
Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> for information about tiers and benefits. 
Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/building-literary-community-in-europe?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a>. You can also donate on our website <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/shop">here</a>. All donations that come in before July 1, 2024, will enter you for a prize from Trafika Europe.

Trafika Europe Radio hosts podcasts of anything and everything literary and cultural related to the continent of Europe. As an accompaniment to our quarterly literary journal and blog, you can access amazing content and riveting literary excerpts. TER began in 2020 with various series, including Women in Translation, French Forays, Eco-Lit, Turkish Sofa, Spotlighting the EU Prize for Literature, and much more! As of 2024, we have remodeled our setup and have done away with the larger themes. Here, you will listen to interviews and exposés about topics from across all of Europe. We look forward to including you in the community! Check out Trafika Europe's website or our Patreon page to become a member for bonus content and materials. 

This playlist is our current playlist full of all new episodes! You can check out the Archive here. 

Europe's literary radio station, free online

Trafika Europe Radio hosts podcasts of anything and everything literary and cultural related to the continent of Europe. As an accompaniment to our quarterly literary journal and blog, you can access amazing content and riveting literary excerpts. TER began in 2020 with various series, including Women in Translation, French Forays, Eco-Lit, Turkish Sofa, Spotlighting the EU Prize for Literature, and much more! As of 2024, we have remodeled our setup and have done away with the larger themes. Here, you will listen to interviews and exposés about topics from across all of Europe. We look forward to including you in the community! Check out <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org">Trafika Europe's website</a> or our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> to become a member for bonus content and materials. 
This playlist is our current playlist full of all new episodes! You can check out <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/trafika-europe-radio/playlists/ter-the-archive">the Archive here</a>. 
Europe's literary radio station, free online

Trafika Europe Radio presents interviews and conversations about all things literature and culture in Europe. Europe's radio station, free online