Written Reviews

Colson Whitehead: “The Match”

March 25, 2019

This week’s New Yorker story is Colson Whitehead’s “The Match.”

Weekend Thoughts

March 23, 2019

It’s the weekend, and here are some random thoughts. Please pop in and let me know how the first days of spring are treating you!

Alice Munro: “The Love of a Good Woman”

March 21, 2019

Trevor and Betsy dig into the title story of Alice Munro’s The Love of a Good Woman.

Annie Ernaux: The Years

March 20, 2019

Paul reviews Annie Ernaux’s The Years, translated from the French by Alison L. Strayer. This was recently placed on the Man Booker International Prize longlist.

Ted Wilde: The Kid Brother

March 19, 2019

The Criterion Collection recently released the 1927 Harold Lloyd film The Kid Brother in a stuffed home video edition.

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