Joy Williams: “Chicken Hill”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “Chicken Hill,” by veteran writer Joy Williams. Read the full post.
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Charles Chaplin: City Lights
In 1931, in some of the worst days of the Great Depression, Charlie Chaplin released his compassionate, yet dark, film City Lights. In his ongoing look at Chaplin’s work, Trevor looks at the film. Read the full post.
NYRB Classics September Book Club: Jan Morris’s Hav
If you don’t know about it, come check out the NYRB Classics group on GoodReads. This September, we are reading Jan Morris’s Hav. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Providence”
Trevor and Betsy continue to look at Alice Munro’s The Beggar Maid, focusing this post on “Providence.”
Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s
Today, The Library of America is releasing a two-volume box set entitled Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s, a fantastic set that helps us reconceptualize the role of women authors in our literary history. Trevor takes a look at the new, exciting set. Read the full post.
Danielle McLaughlin: “In the Act of Falling”
This week’s New Yorker story is Danielle McLaughlin’s “In the Act of Falling.” Come join the discussion! Read the full post.
Charles Chaplin: The Gold Rush
In 1925 Charlie Chaplin released one of his major masterpieces, The Gold Rush, a delightful, touching film starring The Tramp. Trevor reviews the film and discusses the Criterion Blu-ray as part of his Chaplin series. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Mischief”
Trevor and Betsy continue to look at the stories in Alice Munro’s The Beggar Maid by discussing the sixth story, “Mischief.”
Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne: Two Days, One Night
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing the most recent film from the Dardenne brothers, Two Days, One Night. Trevor reviews the film and the Criterion release. Read the full post.
Criterion Close Up: My Guest Appearance
There’s a new Criterion-centric podcast called Criterion Close Up, hosted by Aaron West and Mark Hurne. I was fortunate enough to join these two over the weekend for their third episode, appropriately titled Geekfest 2015. We talk about forthcoming releases, both those confirmed and those rumored, and in general have fun sharing our enthusiasm. It’s fun stuff! Read the full post and get a link to the podcast.