Written Reviews

Elliott Chaze: Black Wings Has My Angel

January 20, 2016

Trevor reviews Elliott Chaze’s dark noir, Black Wings Has My Angel, first published in 1953 and released this week in a new NYRB Classics edition.

Charles Vidor: Gilda

January 19, 2016

Trevor reviews Charles Vidor’s 1946 film noir Gilda, featuring the remarkable Rita Hayworth, which was released today on Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

National Book Critics Circle Finalists

January 19, 2016

The finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Read the full post.

Tatyana Tolstaya: “Aspic”

January 18, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Tatyana Tolstaya’s “Aspic,” translated from the Russian by Anya Migdal. Read the full post and join the conversation.

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2016 Releases

January 15, 2016

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

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