Written Reviews

The Eclipse Viewer 61: Claude Autant-Lara — Four Romantic Escapes from Occupied France

March 7, 2018

In this episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor welcome back the Eclipse series by looking at its most recent installment, Eclipse Series 45: Claude Autant-Lara — Four Romantic Escapes from Occupied France.

March 2018 Books to Read

March 6, 2018

There are some great books coming out this month. Here are a few I’m particularly interested in.

Joseph O’Neill: “The Poltroon Husband”

March 5, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is Joseph O’Neill’s “The Poltroon Husband.”

Nicole Krauss: “Seeing Ershadi”

February 26, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is Nicole Krauss’s “Seeing Ershadi.”

Ursula K. Le Guin: “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”

February 23, 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin died earlier this year. To remember her, Trevor revisits her powerful short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.”

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