Pitigrilli: Cocaine
Lee reviews Pitigrilli’s 1921 novel Cocaine. Read the full post.
Lydia Davis: Can’t and Won’t
Trevor reviews Lydia Davis’s new story collection, Can’t and Won’t. Read the full post.
Barbara Comyns: Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
For her first post on The Mookse and the Gripes, Amanda Sarasien reviews Barbara Comyns’ Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead. Read the full post.
Shirley Jackson: “The Man in the Woods”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Man in the Woods,” a formerly unpublished story by Shirley Jackson. Read the full post.
James Thurber: The Wonderful O
Trevor and his sons, Carter and Holland, review James Thurber’s oh-so wonderful The Wonderful O. Read the full post.
2014 Best Translated Book Award Shortlist
This year’s Best Translated Book Award shortlist is fantastic! Read the full post.
2014 Pulitzer Prize
This year’s Pulitzer Prize winner and finalists have been announced. Read the full post.
John Cheever: “The Enormous Radio”
Michael Pucci begins his series on John Cheever’s stories by covering “The Enormous Radio” (1947). Read the full post.
Thomas McGuane: “Hubcaps”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “Hubcaps,” by one of our favorites, Thomas McGuane. Read the full post.
John Cheever: The Stories of John Cheever
Michael Pucci, a new contributor to The Mookse and the Gripes, introduces his ongoing series reviewing the stories of John Cheever: “Because, quite frankly, promoting John Cheever has become an essential act of public service.” Read the full post.
