2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner
The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been announced. Read the full post.
Trevor Berrett
Lara Vapnyar: “Waiting for the Miracle”
This week’s New Yorker story is Lara Vapnyar’s “Waiting for the Miracle.” Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Labor Day Dinner”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Labor Day Dinner,” from her collection The Moons of Jupiter.
The 2016 Man Booker International Prize Shortlist
The 2016 Man Booker International Prize shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.
Howard Hawks: Only Angels Have Wings
Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing a gem from the golden age of Hollywood, Howard Hawks’ 1939 classic, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, Only Angels Have Wings. Trevor reviews the film and looks at this edition. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer 41: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy
David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast. In this episode we discuss the unfortunately out of print (though, fortunately, the only out of print title) in the Eclipse Series, Eclipse Series 6: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy. Read the full post and get links to the show.
Colin Barrett: “Anhedonia, Here I Come”
This week’s New Yorker story is Colin Barrett’s “Anhedonia, Here I Come.” Read the full post.
Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum: “The Burglar”
This week’s New Yorker story is Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum’s “The Burglar.” Read the full post.
A Brief Reflection
On the passing of an old friend of The Mookse and the Gripes. Read the full post.
Les Blank: A Poem Is a Naked Person
Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing Les Blank’s documentary about musician and Hall-of-Famer Leon Russell, A Poem Is a Naked Person. Trevor reviews the film and looks at this edition. Read the full post.