The Eclipse Viewer Episode 29: Early Fassbinder Part I
David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 29: Early Fassbinder Part I. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.
Trevor Berrett
Louise Erdrich: “The Flower”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Louise Erdrich’s “The Flower.” Erdrich is a favorite author at The Mookse and the Gripes! Come join the discussion! Read the full post.
André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films
For decades, the stage director André Gregory and actor Wallace Shawn have worked together, theorizing about life and the stage and their roles in each. Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing a box set that collects the three films they’ve collaborated to create, My Dinner with André, Vanya on 42nd Street, and A Master Builder. Trevor takes a look at the set. Read the full post.
Ben Marcus: “The Grow-Light Blues”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Marcus’s “The Glow-Light Blues.” Come in and join the discussion. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Privilege”
Trevor and Betsy continue their work on Alice Munro with “Privilege,” the second story in The Beggar Maid.
The New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue
The 2015 summer fiction issue of The New Yorker is now available, featuring stories from Zadie Smith, Jonathan Safran Foer, Primo Levi, Jonathan Franzen, and Karen Russell. Read the full post.
2015 Best Translated Book Award Winner
This year’s Best Translated Book Award winner has been announced! Read the full post.
2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner has been announced. Read the full post.
Costa-Gavras: The Confession & State of Siege
Trevor reviews two political thrillers from Costa-Gavras, 1970’s The Confession and 1972’s State of Siege, which The Criterion Collection released on Blu-ray this week. Read the full post.
Salman Rushdie: “The Duniazát”
Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Salman Rushdie’s “The Duniazát” was originally published in the June 1, 2015 issue of The New Yorker. This week’s fiction is from a living legend (though I admit I have had a hard time reading him for some time). From The Page Turner interview … Read more