Written Reviews

Anniversaries Readalong: July 15 – 21, 1968

July 12, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering July 15 – 21, 1968.

Alice Munro: “Runaway”

July 7, 2020

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Runaway,” the title story of her 2004 collection.

Anniversaries Readalong: July 8 – 14, 1968

July 5, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering July 8 – 14, 1968.

Hari Kunzru: “A Transparent Woman”

June 29, 2020

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Hari Kunzru’s “A Transparent Woman.”

Anniversaries Readalong: July 1 – 7, 1968

June 28, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering July 1 – 7, 1968.

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