Written Reviews

Curtis Sittenfeld: “Show Don’t Tell”

May 29, 2017

This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Show Don’t Tell,” which we’ll be discussing in this post.

Will Mackin: “Crossing the River No Name”

May 29, 2017

This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Will Mackin’s “Crossing the River No Name,” which we’ll be discussing in this post.

Sherman Alexie: “Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest”

May 29, 2017

This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Sherman Alexie’s “Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest,” which we’ll be discussing in this post.

Alice Munro: “Jesse and Meribeth”

May 26, 2017

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts on Alice Munro’s “Jesse and Meribeth,” from The Progress of Love.

The 2017 Rathbones Folio Prize Winner

May 25, 2017

This year’s winner of the Rathbone’s Folio Prize has been announced.

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