Written Reviews

The Eclipse Viewer 53: Nikkatsu Noir Part II

March 11, 2017

For this episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor are joined by Pablo Knote to discuss the final two films in Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir. Read the full post and get links to the show.

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist

March 7, 2017

The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Anne Enright: “Solstice”

March 6, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Anne Enright’s “Solstice.” Read the full post.

Anka Muhlstein: The Pen and the Brush

March 3, 2017

Trevor reviews Anka Muhlstein’s The Pen and the Brush: How Passion for Art Shaped Nineteenth-Century French Novels, translated from the French by Adriana Hunter. Read the full post.

Tim Shipman: All Out War

February 28, 2017

Chris reviews Tim Shipman’s All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class. Read the full post.

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