Written Reviews

Marjana Gaponenko: Who Is Martha?

October 9, 2014

P.T. Smith reviews Marjana Gaponenko’s 2012 novel Who Is Martha?, translated from the German by Arabella Spencer. Read the full post.

David Cronenberg: Maps to the Stars

October 8, 2014

Lee reviews David Cronenberg’s latest film, Maps to the Stars. Read the full post.

The 2014 National Translation Award Shortlist

October 8, 2014

The 2014 National Translation Award Shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Ali Smith: How to be both

October 7, 2014

Michael reviews Ali Smith’s How to be both, a finalist for this year’s Man Booker Prize (the winner of which will be announced in one week). Read the full post.

Watch-Along — David Lynch’s Eraserhead

October 7, 2014

Trevor and Lee announced the blog’s first “watch-along.” Come join us for David Lynch’s Eraserhead, recently released in a fantastic edition from The Criterion Collection! Read the full post.

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