Written Reviews

Alice Munro: “Passion”

December 8, 2022

Betsy looks at Alice Munro’s “Passion,” from Munro’s collection Runaway.

Salman Rushdie: “A Sackful of Seeds”

December 5, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Salman Rushdie’s “A Sackful of Seeds.”

Danielle Dutton: “My Wonderful Description of Flowers”

November 28, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Danielle Dutton’s “My Wonderful Description of Flowers.”

Louise Erdrich: “The Hollow Children”

November 21, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Louise Erdrich’s “The Hollow Children.”

The Criterion Collection Announces February 2023 Releases

November 15, 2022

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in February 2023.

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