Written Reviews

Benjamin Myers: The Gallows Pole

August 2, 2017

Paul reviews a book he hoped would make the Man Booker longlist, Benjamin Myers’ The Gallows Pole.

Domenico Starnone: Ties

August 1, 2017

Domenico Starnone’s Ties, translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri — yes, that Jhumpa Lahiri — is a painful, yet compelling exploration of the hopes and fears that underlie the closest relationships we have.

August 2017: Books to Read

July 31, 2017

There are some great books coming out this August. Here are some I’m personally excited about!

The Eclipse Viewer 60: Late Ozu Part III

July 31, 2017

In what may be the final episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor are joined by Matt Gastier to finish their discussion of the films from Eclipse Series 3: Late Ozu, focusing on Late Autumn and The End of Summer.

Don DeLillo: The Itch

July 31, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Don DeLillo’s “The Itch.”

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