Written Reviews

Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project

September 14, 2016

Lee reviews Graeme Macrae Burnet’s His Bloody Project, just shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the rare thriller to do so. Read the full post.

The 2016 Man Booker Shortlist

September 13, 2016

The 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Rivka Galchen: “How Can I Help?”

September 12, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Rivka Galchen’s “How Can I Help?” Read the full post.

Paul Beatty: The Sellout

September 7, 2016

Chris reviews Paul Beatty’s The Sellout, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was recently longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Chris isn’t having it. Read the full post.

Robert Coover: “Invasion of the Martians”

September 5, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story is Robert Coover’s “Invasion of the Martians.” Read the full post.

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