Written Reviews

Luis Buñuel: The Exterminating Angel

November 27, 2013

Trevor reviews Luis Buñuel’s film, The Exterminating Angel. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 9: Three Popular Films by Jean-Pierre Gorin

November 26, 2013

David and Trevor are back with Eclipse Viewer 9: Three Popular Films by Jean-Pierre Gorin. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

Technical Issues

November 25, 2013

I believe many of you have noticed that over the past week my site has been hit and miss. I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate that many of you have contacted me about your problems, expressing encouragement rather than ire. As I’ve suspected all along, the problem is my host and not my site.

Romesh Gunesekera: “Roadkill”

November 25, 2013

Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Romesh Gunesekera’s “Roadkill” was originally published in the December 2, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Betsy Romesh Gunesekera, in both his story, “Roadkill,” and in his interview with Deborah Treisman, speaks of the effects of a long war, and of the

2013 National Book Award Winners

November 21, 2013

Last night, the National Book Award winners were announced: Fiction: The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride Nonfiction: The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, by George Packer Poetry: Incarnadine, by Mary Szybist Young People’s Literature: The Thing About Luck, by Cynthia Kadohata Essentially, I know nothing about these titles. Any favorites?

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