Preston Sturges: The Lady Eve
This weeks The Criterion Collection is releasing a Blu-ray upgrade of the classic screwball comedy The Lady Eve. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, it's a delightful film and a welcome release.
Marilynne Robinson: “Jack and Della”
This week's New Yorker fiction is "Jack and Della," by Marilynne Robinson. This is an excerpt from her forthcoming novel, Jack.
Anniversaries Readalong: July 15 – 21, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering July 15 - 21, 1968.
Alice Munro: “Runaway”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "Runaway," the title story of her 2004 collection.
Anniversaries Readalong: July 8 – 14, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering July 8 - 14, 1968.
Hari Kunzru: “A Transparent Woman”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Hari Kunzru's "A Transparent Woman."
Anniversaries Readalong: July 1 – 7, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering July 1 - 7, 1968.
Weekend Thoughts
Here are some Weekend Thoughts!
Kon Ichikawa: Tokyo Olympiad
This week The Criterion Collection is releasing a new home video edition of Kon Ichikawa's magnificent documentary Tokyo Olympiad.
Franz Kafka: “The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Franz Kafka's "The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time," translated from the German by Michael Hofmann.