“Translating Solvej Balle’s work is a rare treat. Her writing is spare and taut, there is nothing superfluous here, nothing random. Every word is weighed, every phrase and sentence finely honed. The ...

Solvej Balle’s “On the Calculation of Volume” rethinks the familiar story of the endlessly repeating day. By Hilary Leichter Hilary Leichter is the author of the novels “Temporary” and “Terrace Story.