Written Reviews

Robert Montgomery: Ride the Pink Horse

March 17, 2015

Trevor reviews Robert Montgomery’s 1947 film, Ride the Pink Horse. This adaptation from the novel by Dorothy Hughes is out today in a new edition from The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

Colm Tóibín: “Sleep”

March 16, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Colm Tóibín’s “Sleep.” Read the full post.

2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

March 12, 2015

This year’s National Book Critics Circle Award winners were announced. Read the full post.

2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Longlist

March 11, 2015

This year’s Independent Foreign Fiction Prize longlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Malcolm Lowry: Under the Volcano

March 11, 2015

Chris reviews Malcolm Lowry’s 1947 novel Under the Volcano. Read the full post.

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