Written Reviews

Costa-Gavras: The Confession & State of Siege

May 26, 2015

Trevor reviews two political thrillers from Costa-Gavras, 1970’s The Confession and 1972’s State of Siege, which The Criterion Collection released on Blu-ray this week. Read the full post.

Salman Rushdie: “The Duniazát”

May 25, 2015

Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Salman Rushdie’s “The Duniazát” was originally published in the June 1, 2015 issue of The New Yorker. This week’s fiction is from a living legend (though I admit I have had a hard time reading him for some time). From The Page Turner interview

Valeria Luiselli: Faces in the Crowd

May 21, 2015

Amanda reviews Valeria Luiselli’s Faces in the Crowd, which is a finalist for this year’s Best Translated Book Award. Read the full post.

Rachel Cusk: Outline

May 20, 2015

Lee reviews Rachel Cusk’s 2014 novel, Outline. Read the full post.

2015 Man Booker International Prize Winner

May 19, 2015

The winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. Read the full post.

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