Trevor Berrett
Alain Resnais: Je t’aime, je t’aime
In 1968, Alain Resnais released his fifth feature, which, like his masterpieces Hiroshima mon amour and Last Year at Marienbad, dealt with the past’s effects on the present. Today, Kino Lorber is releasing the film on Blu-ray.
The 2015 Shadow Giller Winner
The Shadow Giller has selected its winner! Read the full post and get a link to the announcement.
Mark Haddon: “The Weir”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Weir,” by Mark Haddon. Read the full post and join in the conversation.
Amélie Nothomb: Pétronille
Trevor reviews Amélie Nothomb’s novel 2014 Pétronille, just out from Europa Editions in Alison Anderson’s translation. Read the full post.
50th Anniversary Edition of John Williams’ Stoner
Today, New York Review Books is published a 50th Anniversary Edition of John Williams’ Stoner. Trevor reflects on his own love of Williams’ work and looks at the series of letters that are included in this edition. Read the full post.
Prix Goncourt Winner
The winner of this year’s Prix Goncourt has been announced. Read the full post.
Julianne Pachico: “Honey Bunny”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Julianne Pachico’s “Honey Bunny.” Read the post and join in the conversation.
Alice Munro: “Chaddeleys and Flemings II: The Stone in the Field”
Trevor and Betsy look at “Chaddeleys and Flemings II: The Stone in the Field,” from Alice Munro’s The Moons of Jupiter.
Shadows of Carcosa: Talse of Cosmic Horror
Trevor looks at the contents of a seasonal offering from NYRB Classics, Shadows of Carcosa: Tales of Cosmic Horror by Lovecraft, Chambers, Machen, Poe, and Other Masters of the Weird. Read the full post.