The Criterion Collection Announces April 2021 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they'll be releasing in April of 2021.
Graham Swift: “Blushes”
This weeks' New Yorker fiction is "Blushes," by Graham Swift.
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.
Andrea Lee: “The Rivals”
The first New Yorker story for 2021 is Andrea Lee's "The Rivals."
The Criterion Collection Announces March 2021 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they'll be releasing in March of 2021.
Mariana Enríquez: “Our Lady of the Quarry”
This week's New Yorker story is "Our Lady of the Quarry," by Mariana Enríquez and translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell.
Criterion Announces World of Wong Kar Wai Box Set
Today The Criterion Collection announced they will be releasing World of Wong Kar Wai, a box set featuring seven of the director's films. I'm in, despite some apparent flaws.