Written Reviews

King Hu: A Touch of Zen

July 19, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection is releasing King Hu’s 1971 classic, A Touch of Zen. Read the full post.

Giveaway! A World Literature Box from Boxwalla

July 18, 2016

Come join in the giveaway fun! On offer to one lucky reader: a World Literature Box from Boxwalla! Read the full post and join the giveaway.

Joy Williams: “Stuff”

July 18, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story is Joy Williams’ “Stuff.” Read the full post.

The Criterion Collection Announces October 2016 Releases

July 15, 2016

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

Hubert Mingarelli: A Meal in Winter

July 15, 2016

Trevor reviews Hubert Mingarelli’s A Meal in Winter, translated from the French by Sam Taylor. A Meal in Winter was a finalist for the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Award and just out in the U.S. from The New Press. Read the full post.

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