Written Reviews

Rivka Galchen: “The Lost Order”

December 31, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Rivka Galchen’s “The Lost Order.” Read the full post.

William Maxwell: “The Lily-White Boys”

December 25, 2012

This week, The Library of America is featuring William Maxwell’s “The Lily-White Boys,” set at a Christmas party. Read the full post.

My Favorite Reads of 2012

December 17, 2012

Here are my favorite reads from 2012! Read the full post.

Thomas Pierce: “Shirley Temple Three”

December 17, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas Pierce’s “Shirley Temple Three.” Read the full post.

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