Written Reviews

Antonya Nelson: “Literally”

November 26, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Antonya Nelson’s “Literally.” Read the full post.

Michel Laub: “Animals”

November 20, 2012

Trevor looks at Michel Laub’s “Animals,” published in Granta 121: The Best of Young Brazilian Novelists. Read the full post.

Granta 121 — The Best of Young Brazilian Novelists

November 20, 2012

The new Granta is all about Brazil! Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Train”

November 20, 2012

Trevor looks at “Train,” the eighth story in Alice Munro’s Dear Life.

Mo Yan: “Bull”

November 19, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Mo Yan’s “Bull,” translated from the Chinese by Howard Goldblatt. Read the full post.

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