Raoul Walsh: High Sierra
Humphrey Bogart made his breakthrough in Raoul Walsh’s 1941 film High Sierra. This month, The Criterion Collection released a great two-disc edition of the film.
Trevor Berrett
David Means: “The Depletion Prompts”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Means’s “The Depletion Prompts.”
NYRB Classics, Part I — Episode 11
Paul and I are back with Episode 11 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast!
Tove Ditlevsen: “The Umbrella”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Tove Ditlevsen’s “The Umbrella,” translated from the Danish by Michael Favala Goldman.
The Criterion Collection Announces January 2022 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in January 2022.
Books About Books, Nonfiction — Episode 10
Paul and I are back with Episode 10 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast!
Thomas McGuane: “Not Here You Don’t”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is from an old favorite: Thomas McGuane’s “Not Here You Don’t.”
Great Openings — Episode 9
Paul and I are back with Episode 9 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast! In this episode, we talk about that sweet feeling you get when you know you’re going to love a book just from its great opening.
Johnnie To: Throw Down
I just watched one of my new favorite films: Johnnie To’s Throw Down. The Criterion Collection recently released a wonderful edition of the film, and I cannot recommend it enough!