Written Reviews

The Clock at the Biltmore — J. F. Powers: “Death of a Favorite”

March 20, 2010

Trevor looks at J.F. Powers’ story “Death of a Favorite,” from the July 1, 1950 issue of The New Yorker. Read the full post.

Orange Prize Longlist

March 17, 2010

The Orange Prize longlist has been announced. Read the full post.

Tobias Wolff: In Pharaoh’s Army: Memories of the Lost War

March 16, 2010

Trevor reviews Tobias Wolff’s In Pharaoh’s Army: Memories of the Lost War. Read the full post.

Junot Díaz: “The Pura Principle”

March 15, 2010

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Junot Díaz’s “The Pura Principle.” Read the full post.

Imre Kertész: The Union Jack

March 12, 2010

Trevor reviews Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész’s The Union Jack. Read the full post.

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