Written Reviews

Tove Jansson: The Woman Who Borrowed Memories

January 9, 2015

P.T. Smith reviews NYRB Classics’ recent collection of Tove Jansson’s short stories, The Woman Who Borrowed Memories. Read the full post.

CriterionCast Episode 153: Dino Risi’s Il Sorpasso

January 6, 2015

Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining Scott Nye and David Blakeslee over at The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Dino Risi’s 1962 film, Il Sorpasso. Read the full post and find a link to the podcast.

John Darnielle: Wolf in White Van

January 6, 2015

Lee reviews John Darnielle’s debut novel, Wolf in White Van. Read the full post.

Releases Episode 1

January 5, 2015

Here is the first episode in a side-line podcast series dedicated to looking at some forthcoming books that look interesting. Read the post and listen to the episode.

Robert Coover: “The Crabapple Tree”

January 5, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Robert Coover’s “The Crabapple Tree.” Read the full post.

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