Written Reviews

Tim Parks: “Bedtimes”

December 14, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Tim Park’s “Bedtimes.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

2015 PEN Translation Prize Longlist

December 11, 2015

This year’s longlist for the PEN Translation Prize has been announced. Read the full post.

César Aira: Dinner

December 10, 2015

Trevor reviews the latest César Aira novel to appear in English, Dinner, translated from the Spanish by Katherine Silver. Read the full post.

My Favorite Reads of 2015

December 9, 2015

Trevor shares his favorite reads from 2015. Read the full post.

Ted Wilde: Speedy

December 8, 2015

Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing their third Harold Lloyd Blu-ray with Ted Wilde’s 1928 film Speedy. The last two — The Freshman and Safety Last — are home video treasures, and this release of Speedy reaches the same heights. Trevor looks at the film and the Criterion edition. Read the full post.

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