Written Reviews

2015 Folio Prize Shortlist

February 9, 2015

The Folio Prize has announced this year’s shortlist of eight books. Read the full post.

Amelia Gray: “Labyrinth”

February 9, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Amelia Gray’s “Labyrinth.” Read the full post.

Benito Pérez Galdós: Tristana

February 5, 2015

Dwight reviews Benito Pérez Galdós’s 1892 novel, Tristana, out recently from NYRB Classics in a new translation from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa. Read the full post.

Episode 15: Stefan Zweig

February 4, 2015

Trevor and Brian turn to Stefan Zweig in Episode 15 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, featuring a long conversation with George Prochnik, author of The Impossible Exile, a biography of Stefan Zweig. Read the full post and listen to the podcast.

Ben Metcalf: Against the Country

February 4, 2015

Michael reviews Ben Metcalf’s debut novel, Against the Country. Read the full post.

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