Trevor Berrett
2666 Read-Along — Part 2: The Part about Amalfitano
Lee and Trevor (and many of you!) continue the 2666 read-along with this post on Part 2: The Part about Amalfitano. Please come on in and let us know your thoughts! Read the full post.
Antonio Skármeta: A Distant Father
Trevor reviews Il Postino author Antonio Skármeta’s 2010 novella, A Distant Father, translated from the Spanish by John Cullen and recently out from Other Press. Read the full post.
Edward Hirsch: Gabriel: A Poem
Trevor reviews Edward Hirsch’s Gabriel: A Poem, a long poem of grief for Hirsch’s son, who died in 2011. This book was recently longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry. Read the full post.
Kevin Canty: “Story, With Bird”
This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kevin Canty’s “Story, With Bird.” Read the full post.
Jack Clayton: The Innocents
Trevor reviews Jack Clayton’s 1961 film The Innocents, a fantastic adaptation of Henry James’ ghost story classic The Turn of the Screw. The Criterion Collection released their edition of The Innocents on Blu-ray and DVD this week.
Paul La Farge: “Rosendale”
This week’s New Yorker story is “Rosendale,” by Paul La Farge. Read the full post.
2666 Read-Along — Part 1: The Part about the Critics
Lee and Trevor kick-off the 2666 read-along with this post on Part 1: The Part about the Critics. Please come on in and let us know your thoughts! Read the full post.
Roberto Bolaño: By Night in Chile (reread)
Lee and Trevor reread Roberto Bolano’s By Night in Chile in preparation for the read-along of 2666. Read the full post.
2014 Fiction National Book Award Longlist
The National Book Award longlist for Fiction was announced today. Read the full post.