Written Reviews

Luke Mogelson: “Total Solar”

February 22, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Luke Mogelson’s “Total Solar.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

Alice Munro: “Bardon Bus”

February 19, 2016

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Bardon Bus,” from The Moons of Jupiter.

Muriel Spark: The Abbess of Crewe

February 18, 2016

Trevor reviews Muriel Spark’s 1974 novel The Abbess of Crewe. Read the full post.

Eleanor Perényi: More Was Lost

February 17, 2016

Trevor reviews Eleanor Perényi’s 1946 memoir More Was Lost, just released by NYRB Classics. Read the full post.

The Criterion Collection Announces May 2016 Releases

February 16, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be releasing in May 2016. Read the full post.

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