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George Saunders: “Thursday”

June 5, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is George Saunders’ “Thursday.”

Hila Blum: “Do You Love Me?”

May 29, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Hill Blum’s “Do You Love Me?,” translated from the Hebrew by Daniella Zamir.

Michele Mari: “The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz”

May 22, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Michele Mari’s “The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,” translated from the Italian by Robert Moore.

Olga Ravn: “Maintenance, Hvidovre”

May 8, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Olga Ravn’s “Maintenance, Hvidovre,” translated from the Danish by Martin Aitken.

Affinities — Episode 53

May 4, 2023

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul talk about some of their affinities when it comes to books.

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