Written Reviews

Justin Torres: “Reverting to a Wild State”

July 25, 2011

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Justin Torres’s “Reverting to a Wild State.” Read the full post.

Robert Coover: “Matinée”

July 20, 2011

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Robert Coover’s “Matinée.” Trevor offers his thoughts. Read the full post.

Jean Echenoz: Ravel

July 18, 2011

Trevor reviews Jean Echenoz’s Ravel, translated from the French by Linda Coverdale. Read the full post.

László Krasznahorkai: The Melancholy of Resistance

July 11, 2011

Trevor reviews László Krasznahorkai’s The Melancholy of Resistance, translated from the Hugarian by George Szirtes.

Tove Jansson: Fair Play

July 6, 2011

Trevor reviews Tove Jansson’s 1982 novel, Fair Play, translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal. Read the full post.

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