Anniversaries Readalong: August 5 – 11, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering August 5 - 11, 1968.
Maggie O’Farrell: Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet is an exceptional book that draws our attention away from Shakespeare to tell a story of the grief and disillusionment suffered by his wife while the poet was away building his legacy.
2020 Booker Prize Longlist
The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced!
Bryan Washington: “Heirlooms”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Bryan Washington's "Heirlooms," an excerpt, or, as they call it here, an adaptation from Washington's forthcoming novel Memorial.
Anniversaries Readalong: July 29 – August 4, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering July 29 - August 4, 1968.
Abbas Kiarostami: Taste of Cherry
Here are some of my thoughts on Abbas Kiarostami's 1997 film, Taste of Cherry, which has just been re-released in a new home video edition by The Criterion Collection.
Shirley Jackson: “The Lottery”
This week The New Yorker takes us back to a classic, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Anniversaries Readalong: July 22 – 28, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering July 22 - 28, 1968.
The Criterion Collection Announces October 2020 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they'll be releasing in October of 2020.
Preston Sturges: The Lady Eve
This weeks The Criterion Collection is releasing a Blu-ray upgrade of the classic screwball comedy The Lady Eve. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, it's a delightful film and a welcome release.