J.M. Holmes: “Children of the Good Book”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is J.M. Holmes’s “Children of the Good Book.”
Trevor Berrett
Anthony Mann: The Furies
Anthony Mann’s 1950 film, The Furies, has just been released on Blu-ray. Its a magnificent release of a great film.
Elizabeth von Arnim: The Enchanted April
What a treat! I adored Elizabeth von Arnim’s The Enchanted April, which I read as part of my 2021 NYRB Classics List of Betterment.
2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Today the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist was announced.
Natalia Ginzburg: Family and Borghesia
Last month NYRB Classics released Natalia Ginzburg’s novellas Family and Borghesia in one lovely edition. It’s my year of reading Ginzburg!
2021 International Booker Prize Shortlist
This morning, the shortlist for the 2021 International Booker Prize was announced. The winner will be announced on June 2, 2021.
Frank Borzage: History Is Made at Night
Frank Borzage’s History Is Made at Night is a narrative tangle that nevertheless manages to be a lot of fun. The recent Criterion Collection edition is a fantastic way to discover and explore the film.