Written Reviews

Curtis Sittenfeld: “Gender Studies”

August 22, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Gender Studies.” Read the full post.

David Szalay: All That Man Is

August 18, 2016

Lee reviews David Szalay’s All That Man Is, which was recently longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Read the full post.

Stig Björkman: Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

August 16, 2016

Trevor reviews Stig Björkman’s 2015 documentary Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words, which is out on home video from The Criterion Collection today. Read the full post.

The Criterion Collection Announces November 2016 Releases

August 15, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection announced its November 2016 releases. Read the full post.

Thomas McGuane: “Papaya”

August 15, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas McGuane’s “Papaya.” Read the full post.

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