Written Reviews

Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson: Anomalisa

March 15, 2016

Lee reviews Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s animated feature Anomalisa. Read the full post.

Annie Proulx: “A Resolute Man”

March 14, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Annie Proulx’s “A Resolute Man.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

Carson McCullers: The Ballad of the Sad Café

March 11, 2016

Trevor reviews Carson McCullers’ 1951 novella The Ballad of the Sad Café. Read the full post.

Patrick Modiano: In the Café of Lost Youth

March 10, 2016

Trevor reviews Patrick Modiano’s 2007 novel, In the Café of Lost Youth, translated from the French by Chris Clarke and published this week in a new edition by NYRB Classics.

2016 Man Booker International Prize Longlist

March 9, 2016

The longlist for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. Read the full post.

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