Written Reviews

Otfried Preussler: The Little Witch

October 22, 2015

To celebrate Halloween, let’s let a little guy come in an review Otfried Preussler’s children’s book The Little Witch, translated from the German by Anthea Bell. My wife and our four-year-old son review the book. Read the full post.

Flicker Alley’s Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920 – 1970

October 21, 2015

Flicker Alley continues to intrigue and impress with another monumental, eclectic omnibus release: Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920 – 1970. Read the full post.

Masaki Kobayashi: Kwaidan

October 20, 2015

Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing a Blu-ray edition of Masaki Kobayashi’s 1965 film Kwaidan, a collection of Japanese ghost stories. Kwaidan benefits greatly from this upgrade. Trevor looks at the film and the new Criterion edition. Read the full post.

Kent Haruf: Our Souls at Night

October 20, 2015

Lee reviews Kent Haruf’s final book, Our Souls at Night. Read the full post.

Enrique Vila-Matas: The Illogic of Kassel

October 19, 2015

P.T. Smith reviews Enrique Vila-Matas’s The Illogic of Kassel, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean and Anna Milsom and released by New Directions. Read the full post.

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