Written Reviews

2015 Nobel Prize for Literature

October 8, 2015

This year’s Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Belarussian writer Svetlana Alexievich. Read the full post.

Jonathan Franzen: Purity

October 6, 2015

Lee reviews Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, Purity. Read the full post.

The 2015 Giller Prize Shortlist

October 5, 2015

The 2015 Giller Prize Shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Rivka Galchen: “Usl at the Stadium”

October 5, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Rivka Galchen’s “Usl at the Stadium.” Read the full post.

Charles Chaplin: Modern Times

October 2, 2015

Trevor continues to look at the films of Charlie Chaplin with a look at his 1936 film, Modern Times, the last film featuring The Tramp. Read the full post.

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