Charles Jackson: The Lost Weekend
Chris looks at Charles Jackson’s 1944 novel, The Lost Weekend, as well as the 1945 Billy Wilder film adaptation and the book’s impact. Read the full post.
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Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life
Chris reviews Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, shortlisted just yesterday for the Man Booker Prize. Read the full post.
Albert Camus: The Fall
Chris reviews Albert Camus’s 1956 novella, The Fall, translated from the French by Robin Buss. Read the full post.
Nadeem Aslam: Maps for Lost Lovers
Chris reviews Nadeem Aslam’s 2004 novel, Maps for Lost Lovers, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and wonders what such a novel would look like today, eleven years on. Read the full post.
Iraj Pezeshkzad: My Uncle Napoleon
Chris reviews Iraj Pezeshkzad’s 1973 novel My Uncle Napoleon, translated from the Persian by Dick Davis. Read the full post.
Malcolm Lowry: Under the Volcano
Chris reviews Malcolm Lowry’s 1947 novel Under the Volcano. Read the full post.
J. Robert Lennon: Castle
We unintentionally keep the focus on J. Robert Lennon this wee as Chris reviews the author’s 2009 novel, Castle. Read the full post.
Patrick Hamilton: The Slaves of Solitude
Chris reviews Patrick Hamilton’s 1947 novel, The Slaves of Solitude. Read the full post.
Thomas Pynchon: Inherent Vice
Chris reviews Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel, Inherent Vice. Read the full post.
Howard Jacobson: J
Chris reviews Howard Jacobson’s novel J, which recently made this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist. Read the full post.