Written Reviews

2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist

April 28, 2021

Today the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist was announced.

Natalia Ginzburg: Family and Borghesia

April 27, 2021

Last month NYRB Classics released Natalia Ginzburg’s novellas Family and Borghesia in one lovely edition. It’s my year of reading Ginzburg!

Alice Munro: “Soon”

April 23, 2021

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Soon,” from Runaway.

2021 International Booker Prize Shortlist

April 22, 2021

This morning, the shortlist for the 2021 International Booker Prize was announced. The winner will be announced on June 2, 2021.

Frank Borzage: History Is Made at Night

April 21, 2021

Frank Borzage’s History Is Made at Night is a narrative tangle that nevertheless manages to be a lot of fun. The recent Criterion Collection edition is a fantastic way to discover and explore the film.

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