Barcode: Fifteen Stories by Krisztina Tóth

Tóth’s collection is an excellent and accessible new addition to the growing number of Hungarian texts translated into English. — LA Review of Books

Krisztina Tóth's first substantial work in prose after four volumes of remarkable verse, consists of fifteen beautifully written and highly sensual short stories. Most are narrated with poetic intensity and intimacy from a young, unnamed female narrator's point of view. Whether about childhood acquaintances, school camps and trips, or love and d...