This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joyce Carol Oates’s “The Frenzy,” which looks to be a disturbing look at an older man’s weekend trip with the much younger Cassidy.
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Yiyun Li’s “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies.” What begins as a routine checkup at the doctor’s office for Lilian quickly becomes a poignant meditation on memory and grief, drawing us into the subtle ways in which personal history shapes even the most seemingly mundane interactions.
Jean Echenoz’s Command Performance is a noir-tinged, absurdist romp — full of wit, detours, and dead ends. But does its playful subversion delight or exhaust? I found myself teetering on the edge of both. Read my review here.
In Lies and Sorcery, Elsa Morante’s relentless exploration of obsession, manipulation, and abuse is brought to life in a mesmerizing translation by Jenny McPhee, offering a complex reading experience that both captivates and repels.
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