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Haruki Murakami: “Yesterday”

June 9, 2014June 2, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Haruki Murakami’s “Yesterday” (tr. from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel), one of the four selected for the summer fiction issue. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories Haruki Murakami, New Yorker Fiction Tags Japanese, Short Story 8 Comments

David Gilbert: “Here’s the Story”

June 12, 2014June 2, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert’s “Here’s the Story,” one of the four selected for the summer fiction issue. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories David Gilbert, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 14 Comments

Alejandro Zambra: “Camilo”

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

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.

Categories Alejandro Zambra, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story, Spanish 11 Comments

Alice Munro: “Walking on Water”

August 3, 2017May 7, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy try to decipher Alice Munro’s short story, “Walking on Water,” from Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.

Categories Alice Munro Tags Short Story 6 Comments

Lyudmila Ulitskaya: “The Fugitive”

May 6, 2014May 5, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lyudmila (translated from the Russian by Bela Shayevich). Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories Lyudmila Ulitskaya, New Yorker Fiction Tags Russian, Short Story 8 Comments

Sam Lipsyte: “The Naturals”

April 30, 2014April 28, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker story is Sam Lipsyte’s “The Naturals.” Betsy gives her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Sam Lipsyte 11 Comments

Alice Munro: “How I Met My Husband”

August 3, 2017April 25, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy examine Alice Munro’s short story “How I Met My Husband,” from Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.

Categories Alice Munro Tags Short Story Leave a comment

Shirley Jackson: “The Man in the Woods”

April 24, 2014April 21, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Man in the Woods,” a formerly unpublished story by Shirley Jackson. Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Shirley Jackson 41 Comments

Roddy Doyle: “Box Sets”

April 21, 2014April 7, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy feel differently about Roddy Doyle’s “Box Sets.” Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Roddy Doyle 14 Comments

Alice Munro: “Material”

August 3, 2017March 20, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Material,” from her collection Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.

Categories Alice Munro Tags Short Story 10 Comments
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