Written Reviews

Episode 13: Olivia Manning’s Fortunes of War

August 24, 2014

Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During to discuss Olivia Manning’s series of novels, The Fortunes of War, comprised of The Balkan Trilogy and The Levant Trilogy. Read the full post and listen to the podcast.

Read-along: Roberto Bolaño’s 2666

August 22, 2014

Trevor and Lee are hosting a readalong of Roberto Bolaño’s 2666, a book they’ve both read and have not been able to shake. Not that this will help. Read the full post and learn about the readalong.

John Cheever: “Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor”

August 21, 2014

Michael continues his trek through The Stories of John Cheever with “Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor, first published in the December 24, 1949 issue of The New Yorker. Read the full post.

Karen Joy Fowler: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

August 19, 2014

Lee reviews Karen Joy Fowler’s We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, longlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize. Read the full post.

Tessa Hadley: “One Saturday Morning”

August 18, 2014

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Tessa Hadley’s “One Saturday Morning.” Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.

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