NYRB Classics, Part I — Episode 11
Paul and I are back with Episode 11 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast!
Trevor Berrett
Tove Ditlevsen: “The Umbrella”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Tove Ditlevsen’s “The Umbrella,” translated from the Danish by Michael Favala Goldman.
The Criterion Collection Announces January 2022 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in January 2022.
Books About Books, Nonfiction — Episode 10
Paul and I are back with Episode 10 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast!
Thomas McGuane: “Not Here You Don’t”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is from an old favorite: Thomas McGuane’s “Not Here You Don’t.”
Great Openings — Episode 9
Paul and I are back with Episode 9 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast! In this episode, we talk about that sweet feeling you get when you know you’re going to love a book just from its great opening.
Johnnie To: Throw Down
I just watched one of my new favorite films: Johnnie To’s Throw Down. The Criterion Collection recently released a wonderful edition of the film, and I cannot recommend it enough!
Three Favorite Books with Frances Evangelista — Episode 8
Paul and I are back with Episode 8 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast! In this episode, we welcome our first guest, long-time friend Frances Evangelista, to talk about three of her favorite books.
Vladimir Sorokin: “Red Pyramid”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Vladimir Sorokin’s “Red Pyramid,” translated from the Russian by Max Lawton.