Jack Spicer: After Lorca
Jack Spicer's After Lorca is a wonderful collection of poetry, poetry in translation, and poetry theory. I loved it!
J.M. Holmes: “Children of the Good Book”
This week's New Yorker fiction is J.M. Holmes's "Children of the Good Book."
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
Happy short story month! To celebrate
Anthony Mann: The Furies
Anthony Mann's 1950 film, The Furies, has just been released on Blu-ray. Its a magnificent release of a great film.
Thomas McGuane: “Balloons”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Thomas McGuane's "Balloons."
Elizabeth von Arnim: The Enchanted April
What a treat! I adored Elizabeth von Arnim's The Enchanted April, which I read as part of my 2021 NYRB Classics List of Betterment.
2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Today the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist was announced.
Natalia Ginzburg: Family and Borghesia
Last month NYRB Classics released Natalia Ginzburg's novellas Family and Borghesia in one lovely edition. It's my year of reading Ginzburg!
Alice Munro: “Soon”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "Soon," from Runaway.
2021 International Booker Prize Shortlist
This morning, the shortlist for the 2021 International Booker Prize was announced. The winner will be announced on June 2, 2021.