2014 New Yorker Fiction Issue
We’ll be covering the fiction issue of The New Yorker, and here’s where you’ll find the contents and the links to our thoughts. Read the full post.
Trevor Berrett
Jean Ferry: The Conductor and Other Tales
Trevor reviews Jean Ferry’s 1950 short story collection, The Conductor and Other Tales, translated from the French by Edward Gauvin. Read the full post.
Last Words from Montmartre Giveaway!
A giveaway! Next Tuesday, NYRB Classics will be publishing Qiu Miaojin’s Last Words from Montmartre, and I’ve got an extra copy. Read the full post and enter the giveaway.
2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner
Last week, the winner of the 2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was announced. Read the full post.
Thomas Pierce: “Ba Baboon”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas Pierce’s “Ba Baboon.” Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.
James Vance Marshall: Walkabout
Trevor reviews James Vance Marshall’s 1959 novel, Walkabout. Read the full post.
The Great Jean Echenoz Giveaway!
A giveaway — The Great Jean Echenoz Giveaway, no less! Come try to win four of Jean Echenoz’s novels: I’m Gone, Big Blondes, Piano, and Running. Read the full post.
Alejandro Zambra: “Camilo”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra’s “Camilo,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell. Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
Wes Anderson: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Trevor looks at Wes Anderson’s new film The Grand Budapest Hotel, with some thoughts on how it relates to Stefan Zweig. Read the full post.
Robert Coover: “The Waitress”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Robert Coover’s “The Waitress.” Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts. Read the full post.