Written Reviews

The Criterion Collection Announces August 2018 Releases

May 15, 2018

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be serving up in August 2018. Fantastic stuff, naturally!

2018 Best Translated Book Award Shortlist

May 15, 2018

The ten-book-strong 2018 Best Translated Book Award shortlist was announced this morning!

John L’Heureux: “The Long Black Line”

May 14, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is John L’Heureux’s “The Long Black Line.”

Episode 3: “Quadraturin,” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky

May 12, 2018

In this episode of the Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, I get over some performance anxiety and read “Quadraturin,” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. I hope you enjoy!

Edwidge Danticat: “Without Inspection”

May 7, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is Edwidge Danticat’s “Without Inspection.”

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