Written Reviews

Michelangelo Antonioni: Blow-Up

March 31, 2017

Trevor reviews Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up, released on home video this week by The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bardo

March 30, 2017

Lee reviews George Saunder’s debut novel, Lincoln in the Bardo. Read the full post.

The 2017 Best Translated Book Award Longlist!

March 28, 2017

The 2017 Best Translated Book Award Longlist has been announced! Read the full post.

John Lanchester: “Signal”

March 27, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is John Lanchester’s “Signal.” Read the full post.

Victor Lodato: “Herman Melville, Volume 1”

March 20, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Victor Lodato’s “Herman Melville, Volume 1.” Read the full post.

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