Trevor Berrett 
Trevor reviews Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film, The Conversation, a taut surveillance thrilled that explores paranoia and guilt. Read the full post.
Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Tobias Wolff’s “All Ahead of Them” was originally published in the July 8 & 15, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Trevor I’m a big fan of Tobias Wolff. I’ve posted about most of his books here (click … Read more
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “Mother” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. While the first story I think about when I think about Winesburg, Ohio is … Read more
In this episode we look at what NYRB Classics will be releasing from July to December 2013 (plus one from 2014).
Please let us know which you are most anticipating, or, if you’ve read any of these, how you felt.
Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Joyce Carol Oates’ “Mastiff” was originally published in the July 1, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Trevor A man and a woman, uncertain in their couple status, are out for a hike. When the story begins, they pass a massive … Read more
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “Paper Pills” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. There is something strange and probably deliberate about “Paper Pills.” In many ways, … Read more
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “Hands” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. When I think of Winesburg, Ohio, I think of “Hands” and its subject, Wing Biddlebaum. … Read more
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “The Book of the Grotesque” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. Winesburg, Ohio begins with “The Book of the Grotesque,” a … Read more
Trevor reviews Saki’s The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories. Read the full post.
Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Thomas McGuane’s “Stars” was originally published in the June 24, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. I have read this already, but as I’m on holiday I’m not sure when I’ll be able to post my thoughts. Soon … Read more