Written Reviews

Lauren Groff: “The Wind”

January 25, 2021

This week’s New Yorker story is Lauren Groff’s “The Wind.”

Three Films by Luis Buñuel

January 21, 2021

The Criterion Collection is starting 2021 with a magnificent release: Three Films by Luis Buñuel, a box set featuring Buñuel’s final three films: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The Phantom of Liberty (1974), and That Obscure Object of Desire (1977).

William Maxwell: The Folded Leaf

January 20, 2021

In my quest to read all of William Maxwell’s novels, I hit a bit of a stumbling block with his 1945 novel The Folded Leaf.

Allegra Goodman: “A Challenge You Have Overcome”

January 18, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Allegra Goodman’s “A Challenge You Have to Overcome.”

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2021 Releases

January 15, 2021

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in April of 2021.

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