Overview

• Allen, 89, has published his first novel through Swift Press, a 166‑page work set in the literary world.
• The story follows Asher Baum, an older writer locked in rivalry with his celebrated stepson, and includes an accusation from a journalist after an interview.
• Die Zeit highlights a scene in which a character says that in today’s culture an accusation functions like a conviction.
• The New York Times characterized the book as a novella and an autumnal piece that can stand without biographical interpretation.
• French, Italian and Spanish editions are expected soon, while no German publisher has been announced.