Written Reviews

William Trevor: “At the Caffè Daria”

June 21, 2018

Trevor looks at William Trevor’s “At the Caffè Daria,” from Last Stories, one of two stories in the collection that had not been published before.

Manila in the Claws of Light Criterion Collection

Lino Brocka: Manila in the Claws of Light

June 20, 2018

Lino Brocka’s 1975 film, Manila in the Claws of Light, is an important social parable played out on the real, gritty streets. It is easy to recommend The Criterion Collection’s recent home video release of this strong film.

Gary Shteyngart: “The Luck of Kokura”

June 18, 2018

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Gary Shteyngart’s “The Luck of Kokura,” an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Lake Success.

The Criterion Collection Announces September 2018 Releases

June 15, 2018

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be serving up in September 2018. An upgrade of Andrei Rublev is coming!

Weike Wang: “Omakase”

June 12, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is Weike Wang’s “Omakase.”

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