Written Reviews

Madeleine Thien: “Lu, Reshaping”

December 13, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Madeleine Thien’s “Lu, Reshaping.”

Colin Barrett: “A Shooting in Rathreedane”

December 6, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Colin Barrett’s “A Shooting in Rathreedane.”

Emily Dickinson — Episode 15

December 2, 2021

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul talk about the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Kate Walbert: “Marriage Quarantine”

November 29, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Kate Walbert’s “Marriage Quarantine.”

Holiday Reading Plans — Episode 14

November 25, 2021

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul prepare for their holiday reading.

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