Written Reviews

Yukio Mishima: Patriotism

February 16, 2010

Trevor reviews Yukio Mishima’s Patriotism, translated from the Japanese by Geoffrey W. Sargent. Read the full post.

Philip Roth: The Breast

February 12, 2010

Trevor reviews Philip Roth’s The Breast. Read the full post.

Claire Keegan: “Foster”

February 9, 2010

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Claire Keegan’s “Foster.”

Francine Prose: Goldengrove

February 8, 2010

Trevor reviews Francine Prose’s Goldengrove. Read the full post.

J.D. Salinger: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”

February 6, 2010

Trevor looks at J.D. Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Bananafish.” Read the full post.

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