Eastern Europe’s New Wave

What’s with the emergence of exceptional novels by Eastern Europeans or about Eastern Europe? The trend began a few months ago, with new books by Jonathan Safran Foer, Gary Shteyngart and Arthur Phillips. Joining the list is Aleksandar Hemon, whose new novel, “Nowhere Man,” is being released this week. Hemon, a Bosnian who lives in the U.S. and writes in English, has a wonderful literary touch, so I hope to find the time to read his newest offering, about which Shteyngart has written a rave review in The New York Times.