Written Reviews

Lesley Nneka Arimah: “Who Will Greet You at Home”

October 19, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lesley Nneka Arimah’s “Who Will Greet You at Home.” Read the full post.

William Sloane: The Rim of Morning

October 16, 2015

William Sloane’s only two novels, 1937’s To Walk the Night and 1939’s The Edge of Running Water, were recently published in one volume by NYRB Classics as The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror. Trevor reviews the delightful volume. Read the full post.

2015 National Book Award Finalists

October 14, 2015

This year’s National Book Award finalists have been announced. Read the full post.

Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings

October 14, 2015

Lee reviews this year’s Man Booker Prize winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James. Read the full post.

2015 Man Booker Prize Winner

October 13, 2015

This year’s Man Booker Prize winner has been announced. Read the full post.

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