Written Reviews

Giveaway! Four Books by Tim O’Brien

June 9, 2014

I’ve got four of Tim O’Brien’s books, all new lovely reissues, to give away to one person. See what’s on offer and enter to win.

John Irving: In One Person

June 6, 2014

In his first post for The Mookse and the Gripes, Chris Phillips reviews John Irving’s 2013 novel, In One Person. Read the full post.

Qiu Miaojin: Last Words from Montmartre

June 5, 2014

Trevor reviews Qiu Miaojin’s novel, Last Words from Montmartre, translated from the Chinese by Ari Larissa Heinrich. This is the manuscript Qiu left behind when she committed suicide in 1995, at the age of twenty six. Read the full post.

Ingmar Bergman: Persona

June 4, 2014

Trevor reviews Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 film, Persona, recently released on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

2014 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Winner

June 4, 2014

This year’s winner of the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. Read the full post.

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