Written Reviews

Louise Erdrich: “The Years of My Birth”

January 5, 2011

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Louise Erdrich’s “The Years of My Birth.” Read the full post.

J.M. Coetzee: Dusklands

January 2, 2011

Trevor reviews J.M. Coetzee’s debut novel, Dusklands. Read the full post.

Steven Millhauser: “Getting Closer”

December 30, 2010

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Steven Millhauser’s “Getting Closer.” Read the full post.

Eric Siblin: The Cello Suites

December 29, 2010

Trevor reviews Eric Siblin’s look into Bach’s music The Cello Suites. Read the full post.

Ron Hansen: Mariette in Ecstasy

December 25, 2010

Trevor reviews Ron Hansen’s Mariette in Ecstasy. Read the full post.

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