Written Reviews

David Gilbert: “Come Softly to Me”

October 10, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert’s “Come Softly to Me.”

Thomas McGuane: “Take Half, Leave Half”

October 3, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas McGuane’s “Take Half, Leave Half.”

Nicole Krauss: “Shelter”

September 26, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Nicole Krauss’s “Shelter.”

Caleb Crain: “Easter”

September 19, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Caleb Crain’s “Easter.”

The Criterion Collection Announces December 2022 Releases

September 15, 2022

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in December 2022.

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