Releases Episode 1
Here is the first episode in a side-line podcast series dedicated to looking at some forthcoming books that look interesting. Read the post and listen to the episode.
Trevor Berrett
Our Favorite Films: 2014
Lee and Trevor run down their favorite films from 2014, or, in Trevor’s case, that he first watched in 2014. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer Episode 23: Raymond Bernard
David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 23: Raymond Bernard. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.
Alice Munro: “Marrakesh”
Trevor and Betsy examine Alice Munro’s “Marrakesh,” from her collection Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.
Todd Haynes: Safe
Trevor reviews Todd Haynes’ 1995 film, Safe, just out in a new Blu-ray edition from The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.
William H. Gass: In the Heart of the Heart of the Country
Earlier this year, NYRB Classics released William H. Gass’s short treatise on language, On Being Blue (review here). It was my first experience with the writer I’d heard so much about, and it was a good experience: I definitely wanted to read some of his fiction. NYRB Classics followed up On Being Blue by releasing Gass’s … Read more
Mark Strand: Collected Poems
Trevor reviews Collected Poems from Mark Strand, who passed away this past weekend. This remarkable collection of 50 years of work was long listed for the National Book Award. Read the full post.
Les Blank: Always For Pleasure
Trevor reviews The Criterion Collection’s new boxset of fourteen documentaries by Les Blank, who died in 2013. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer Episode 22: Presenting Sacha Guitry
David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 22: Presenting Sacha Guitry.