Jacques Tati: Trafic
Trevor reviews Jacques Tati's last Monsieur Hulot film, 1971's Trafic. Read the full post.
Brad Watson: “Eykelboom”
This week's New Yorker story is Brad Watson's "Eykelboom." Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer Episode 21: When Horror Came to Shochiku
David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 21: When Horror Came to Shochiku. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.
Jacques Tati: PlayTime
Trevor reviews Jacques Tati's 1967 film PlayTime, recently released in The Criterion Collection's The Complete Jacques Tati. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: Family Furnishings: Selected Stories, 1995 – 2014
A new collection of Alice Munro stories hit shelves yesterday. Though it doesn't contain any new stories, it is a great primer for those interested in getting to know Munro's exceptional work.
2014 Giller Prize Winner
The 2014 winner of the Giller Prize has been announced -- and it lines up with the Shadow Giller's pick! Read the full post.
Dave Eggers: “The Alaska of Giants and Gods”
This weeks New Yorker story is Dave Eggers' "The Alaska of Giants and Gods." Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
Jacques Tati: Mon Oncle
Trevor reviews Jacques Tati's 1958 film Mon Oncle, recently released by The Criterion Collection in its boxset The Complete Jacques Tati. Read the full post.
2666 Read-Along — Part 4: The Part about the Crimes
Every life, Epifanio said that night to Lalo Cura, no matter how happy it is, ends in pain and suffering. That depends, said Lalo Cura. Depends on what, champ? On lots of things, said Lalo Cura. Say you’re shot in the back of the head, for example, and you don’t hear the motherfucker come up behind you, then you’re off [...]
Sanford Friedman: Conversations with Beethoven
Trevor reviews Sanford Friedman's brilliant final novel, Conversations with Beethoven, unpublished at his death in 2010 and just now put out by NYRB Classics. Read the full post.
Thomas Pynchon: Inherent Vice
Chris reviews Thomas Pynchon's 2009 novel, Inherent Vice. Read the full post.
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