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Summer Reading and Assigned Reading II — Episode 29

June 2, 2022

This week, as the days get warmer, Paul and Trevor discuss summer reading. They also discuss the two books they assigned each other for the latest assigned reading segment.

Joshua Ferris: “The Boy Upstairs”

May 30, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joshua Ferris’s “The Boy Upstairs.”

Claire-Louise Bennett: “Invisible Bird”

May 23, 2022

This week’s New Yorker story is Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Invisible Bird.”

Our Dustiest Books — Episode 28

May 19, 2022

This week, Paul and Trevor discuss talk about the unread books collecting dust on their shelves. Which are the dustiest of all? Also, we announce the winner of our Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont giveaway!

The Criterion Collection Announces August 2022 Releases

May 16, 2022

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

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