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Jennifer Egan: “What the Forest Remembers”

December 27, 2021

This week’s New Yorker story, the first for 2022, is Jennifer Egan’s “What the Forest Remembers.”

Our Favorite Books We Read in 2021, Part II — Episode 17

December 23, 2021

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul continue to reflect on 2021 and their favorite books read during the year. This is Part II of II, going through their top five.

Adam Levin: “A Lot of Things Have Happened”

December 20, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Adam Levin’s “A Lot of Things Have Happened.”

Our Favorite Books We Read in 2021, Part I — Episode 16

December 16, 2021

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul reflect on 2021 and their favorite books read during the year. This is Part I of II.

The Criterion Collection Announces March 2022 Releases

December 15, 2021

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in March 2022.

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