Written Reviews

Faber & Faber 80th Anniversary Collection of Poetry

December 5, 2009

Trevor looks at the lovely Faber & Faber 80th Anniversary poetry books.

Javier Marías: Your Face Tomorrow, Vol. 2: Dance and Dream

November 30, 2009

Trevor reviews Javier Marías’s Your Face Tomorrow, Vol. 2: Dance and Dream, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa.

Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar

November 26, 2009

Trevor reviews Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel, The Bell Jar.

B.S. Johnson: The Unfortunates

November 22, 2009

Trevor reviews B.S. Johnson’s book in a box The Unfortunates, which has been re-released in a lovely edition by New Directions.

2009 National Book Award Winners

November 18, 2009

This year’s National Book Award winners have been announced.

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