Written Reviews

Ben Lerner: “The Ferry”

April 3, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Lerner’s “The Ferry.”

Lyudmila Ulitskaya: “Alisa”

March 27, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s “Alisa,” translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volkhonsky.

Open Letter Books — Episode 50

March 23, 2023

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul are joined by Ron Restrepo to talk about Open Letter Books.

Mary Gaitskill: “Minority Report”

March 20, 2023

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Mary Gaitskill’s “Minority Report.”

Alice Munro: “Powers”

March 17, 2023

Betsy ends her exploration of Alice Munro’s Runaway with “Powers.”

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