Written Reviews

Anniversaries Readalong: May 27 – June 2, 1968

May 25, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering May 27 – June 2, 1968.

Weekend Thoughts

May 23, 2020

Here are some weekend thoughts!

Pamela Frankau: A Wreath for the Enemy

May 20, 2020

Pamela Frankau’s 1954 novel, A Wreath for the Enemy, is a wonderfully circular act of atonement through literature.

Fiona McFarlane: “Demolition”

May 18, 2020

This week’s New Yorker story is Fiona McFarlane’s “Demolition.”

Anniversaries Readalong: May 20 – 26, 1968

May 17, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering May 20 – 26, 1968.

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