Written Reviews

The Criterion Collection Announces November 2022 Releases

August 17, 2022

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

Alejandro Zambra: “Skyscrapers”

August 15, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra’s “Skyscrapers,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell.

Sana Krasikov: “The Muddle”

August 8, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sana Krasikov’s “The Muddle.”

Ian McEwan: “A Duet”

August 5, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ian McEwan’s “A Duet,” an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Lessons.

The 2022 Booker Prize Longlist

July 26, 2022

It’s that time of year: Booker season! The 2022 longlist was announced today.

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