Trevor Berrett
Three Films by Luis Buñuel
The Criterion Collection is starting 2021 with a magnificent release: Three Films by Luis Buñuel, a box set featuring Buñuel’s final three films: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The Phantom of Liberty (1974), and That Obscure Object of Desire (1977).
William Maxwell: The Folded Leaf
In my quest to read all of William Maxwell’s novels, I hit a bit of a stumbling block with his 1945 novel The Folded Leaf.
Allegra Goodman: “A Challenge You Have Overcome”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Allegra Goodman’s “A Challenge You Have to Overcome.”
The Criterion Collection Announces April 2021 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in April of 2021.
André Gide: Marshlands
André Gide’s 1895 Marshlands has just been published by NYRB Classics in a new translation from Damion Searls. It’s a fun burst of energy to start the new year!
A Supplementary List of Betterment: NYRB Classics Edition
As a supplement to my longer List of Betterment, here are ten NYRB Classics I intend to read in 2021.
My Own List of Betterment
Taking inspiration from Andy Miller’s The Year of Reading Dangerously, I have put together a list of fifty books I keep intending to read and making the goal to finally get to them.
My 2020 in Books
I almost didn’t post a 2020 year in review, but there are some books I want to highlight. So, here are some brief thoughts on my 2020 year in reading.