Written Reviews

J.L. Carr: A Month in the Country

March 8, 2009

Trevor reviews J.L. Carr’s 1980 novel, A Month in the Country.

Kevin Vennemann: Close to Jedenew

March 4, 2009

Trevor reviews Keven Vennemann’s 2005 novella, Close to Jedenew, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin.

Bernard Malamud: The Fixer

February 28, 2009

Trevor reviews Bernard Malamud’s 1966 novel The Fixer, which won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Jayne Anne Phillips: Lark & Termite

February 24, 2009

Trevor reviews Jayne Anne Phillips’ 2009 novel, Lark and Termite.

A.A. Milne: The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh

February 20, 2009

Trevor reviews The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh, by A.A. Milne.

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