Written Reviews

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum: “Bedtime Story”

April 20, 2020

This week’s New Yorker story is Sarah Shun-lien Bynum’s “Bedtime Story.”

Anniversaries Readalong: April 22 – 28, 1968

April 20, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering April 22 – 28, 1968.

Alice Munro: “Queenie”

April 17, 2020

Trevor and Betsy look at “Queenie,” by Alice Munro. This finishes their trek through the stories in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

The Criterion Collection Announces July 2020 Releases

April 15, 2020

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in July of 2020.

The Criterion Collection Announces Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits

April 14, 2020

The Criterion Collection announced today that they are releasing Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, a 5-film boxset, hitting shelves on July 14.

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