Written Reviews

Alice Munro: “The Wilds of Morris Township”

May 24, 2024

Betsy continues her trek through Alice Munro’s work by looking at “The Wilds of Morris Township,” from The View from Castle Rock.

Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake: Life with Picasso

May 23, 2024

For #NYRBWomen24 we just finished Life with Picasso, by Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake, a fascinating, rich memoir of Gilot’s decade as Picasso’s partner.

George Eliot: The Mill on the Floss

May 21, 2024

I finally read George Eliot’s 1860 novel The Mill on the Floss!

Thomas McGuane: “Thataway”

May 20, 2024

This week’s New Yorker story is Thomas McGuane’s “Thataway.”

Alice Munro: “Illinois”

May 17, 2024

Betsy continues her trek through Alice Munro’s work by looking at “Illinois,” from The View from Castle Rock.

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