Written Reviews

The Eclipse Viewer 54: Julien Duvivier in the Thirties Part I

April 12, 2017

For this episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor are joined by Aaron West to discuss the first two films in Eclipse Series 44: Julien Duvivier in the Thirties.

Samanta Schweblin: Fever Dream

April 11, 2017

Lee reviews Samanta Schweblin’s Fever Dream, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell, and recently placed on the Man Booker Prize International Prize longlist.

2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners

April 10, 2017

The 2017 Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded. Here are the fiction, poetry, and drama winners.

Akhil Sharma: “You Are Happy?”

April 10, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Akhil Sharma’s “You Are Happy?” Read the full post.

Mary McCarthy: The Complete Fiction

April 6, 2017

The Library of America has just published a two-volume set Mary McCarthy: The Complete Fiction. Trevor provides an overview. Read the full post.

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