Written Reviews

The Killers

July 7, 2015

Today you can pick up an upgrade of The Criterion Collection’s double feature of films based on Ernest Hemingway’s “The Killers,” featuring Robert Siodmak’s 1946 film noir and Don Siegel’s 1964 crime drama (as well as Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1956 student film version). Trevor reviews the new edition. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Half a Grapefruit”

July 6, 2015

Trevor and Betsy continue their work through Alice Munro’s The Beggar Maid. Here are their thoughts on “Half a Grapefruit.”

Steven Millhauser: Voices in the Night

July 2, 2015

Always excited to delve into the strange worlds Steven Millhauser concocts, Trevor reviews Millhauser’s latest collection of stories, Voices in the Night. Read the full post.

Today We Turn Seven

July 1, 2015

Today The Mookse and the Gripes turns seven! Trevor briefly reflects. Read the full post.

Nadeem Aslam: Maps for Lost Lovers

July 1, 2015

Chris reviews Nadeem Aslam’s 2004 novel, Maps for Lost Lovers, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and wonders what such a novel would look like today, eleven years on. Read the full post.

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