Written Reviews

CriterionCast Episode 163: Victor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive

September 14, 2015

Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining in on a conversation with The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Victor Erice’s film about a child’s first inklings of life and death in the first years of Franco’s regime, The Spirit of the Beehive. Read the full post and find a link to the podcast.

Amos Oz: “My Curls Have Blown All the Way to China”

September 14, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Amos Oz’s “My Curls Have Blown All the Way to China,” translated from the Hebrew by Maggie Goldberg Bar-Tura. This is a nice prelude to Nobel season since Oz is in the conversation each year when folks are speculating about the new laureate. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Simon’s Luck”

September 10, 2015

Trevor and Betsy continue their exploration of the complete works of Alice Munro with “Simon’s Luck” from The Beggar Maid.

2015 Giller Prize Longlist

September 9, 2015

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

Leonard Gardner: Fat City

September 8, 2015

Today, NYRB Classics is publishing their edition of Leonard Gardner’s only novel, 1969’s Fat City. Read the full post.

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