Written Reviews

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh: “A Brief Encounter with the Enemy”

January 18, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s “A Brief Encounter with the Enemy.” Read the full post.

John Lanchester: “Expectations”

January 10, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is John Lanchester’s “Expectations.” Read the full post.

Etgar Keret: “Creative Writing”

January 5, 2012

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Etgar Keret’s “Creative Writing.” Read the full post.

Denis Johnson: Train Dreams

January 3, 2012

Trevor reviews Denis Johnson’s Train Dreams. Read the full post.

Nikolai Gogol: The Night Before Christmas

December 25, 2011

Trevor reviews Nikolia Gogol’s The Night Before Christmas. Read the full post.

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