Written Reviews

Lauren Groff: “Flower Hunters”

November 14, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story is Lauren Groff’s “Flower Hunters.” Read the full post.

Mohsin Hamid: “Of Windows and Doors”

November 7, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Mohsin Hamid’s “Windows and Doors.” Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer 48: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women Part II

November 4, 2016

David and Trevor are pleased to talk with Scott Nye for the next installment of The Eclipse Viewer on Eclipse Series 13: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women. Read the full post and get links to the show.

Ali Smith: Autumn

November 2, 2016

In his first post for this site (welcome!), Paul reviews Ali Smith’s most recent novel, Autumn.

T. Coraghessan Boyle: “Are We Not Men?”

October 31, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is T. Coraghessan Boyle’s “Are We Not Men?” Read the full post.

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