Written Reviews

Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Alice Munro: “Pictures of the Ice”

October 27, 2017

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Pictures of the Ice,” from Friend of My Youth.

Patreon Update: The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast 2.0

October 24, 2017

I’m planning to relaunch The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, and right now I’m trying to figure out just what it should be. Please read this post and share your thoughts. Also, please take a look at the new Patreon page.

Joseph O’Neill: “The Sinking of the Houston”

October 23, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joseph O’Neill’s “The Sinking of the Houston.”

Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Alice Munro: “Oranges and Apples”

October 19, 2017

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts about Alice Munro’s “Oranges and Apples,” from Friend of My Youth.

Paul Auster: 4 3 2 1

October 19, 2017

Lee reviews Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1, which was on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist.

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