Written Reviews

Ben Lerner: “The Media”

April 13, 2020

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Lerner’s “The Media.”

Anniversaries Readalong: April 15 – 21, 1968

April 13, 2020

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

Tessa Hadley: “The Other One”

April 6, 2020

This week’s New Yorker story is “The Other One,” by Tessa Hadley.

Anniversaries Readalong: April 8 – 14, 1968

April 5, 2020

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

2020 Best Translated Book Longlist

April 1, 2020

Today the 2020 Best Translated Book Award longlist was announced! Here are the 25 books!

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