Written Reviews

Daniel Alarcón: “Second Lives”

August 9, 2010

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Daniel Alarcón’s “Second Lives.” Read the full post.

Ah Cheng: The King of Trees

August 9, 2010

Trevor reviews Ah Cheng’s The King of Trees, translated from the Chinese by Bonnie S. McDougall. Read the full post.

William Trevor: Cheating at Canasta

August 3, 2010

Trevor reviews William Trevor’s short story collection Cheating at Canasta. Read the full post.

David Bezmozgis: “The Train of Their Departure”

August 2, 2010

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Bezmozgis’s “The Train of Their Departure. Read the full post.

Tom Rachman: The Imperfectionists

July 30, 2010

Trevor reviews Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists. Read the full post.

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