Elia Kazan: A Face in the Crowd
Elia Kazan's 1957 A Face in the Crowd is a shockingly contemporary film. It has just been released on home video by The Criterion Collection, and here are my thoughts.
Ian McEwan: Machines Like Me
Ian McEwan's latest novel, Machines Like Me, is an alternative history of the 1980s. There's a lot to recommend it, but in the end I don't.
Greg Jackson: “Poetry”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Greg Jackson's "Poetry."
Weekend Thoughts
I hope you are all in the middle of a lovely weekend. Here are some bookish thoughts.
Alice Munro: “The Children Stay”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "The Children Stay," from The Love of a Good Woman.
William Trevor: “Making Conversation”
William Trevor's "Making Conversation," from Last Stories, seems like a straightforward, if strange, episode where a woman is confronted by someone who accuses her of having an affair with her husband. She is not, but it's not that simple. Indeed, the story goes into some dark, painful territory.
Alice Munro: “Save the Reaper”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "Save the Reaper," from The Love of a Good Woman.
The Criterion Collection Announces July 2019 Releases
The Criterion Collection Announces July 2019 Releases
The Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced, including our favorites categories: fiction and poetry.
Catherine Lacey: “Cut”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Catherine Lacey's "Cut."