Written Reviews

Curtis Sittenfeld: “The Prairie Wife”

February 6, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Curtis Sittenfeld’s “The Prairie Wife.” Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer 52: Nikkatsu Noir Part I

February 1, 2017

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

David Gilbert: “Underground”

January 30, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert’s “Underground.” Read the full post.

César Aira: Ema, the Captive

January 26, 2017

Trevor reviews César Aira’s early novel Ema, the Captive, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.

Ousmane Sembène: Black Girl

January 24, 2017

This week, The Criterion Collection has released a beautiful Blu-ray of Ousmane Sembène’s 1966 film Black Girl. Read the full post.

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