Scholastique Mukasonga: “Cattle Praise Song”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Scholastique Mukasonga’s “Cattle Praise Song,” translated from the French by Melanie Mauthner.
Trevor Berrett
David Grann: The White Darkness
Trevor reviews David Grann’s latest, The White Darkness, a look at Henry Worsley and his polar exploration.
Rob Reiner: The Princess Bride
This week The Criterion Collection released a lavish edition of The Princess Bride, and I highly recommend falling in love with Rob Reiner’s unique and benevolent film again if you’ve seen it or for the first time if you haven’t!
Brian De Palma: Sisters
Brian De Palma’s 1973 film Sisters is a twisty, murderous option for your Halloween night!
Alice Munro: “Open Secrets”
After a bit of a break, Trevor and Betsy return to their ongoing reading of Alice Munro’s work. This week they look at the title story from Open Secrets.
Bryan Washington: “Waugh”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “Waugh,” by Bryan Washington, a new author with his first book, a collection of stories entitled Lot, coming in March 2019.
Uwe Johnson: Anniversaries
This week marks one of the biggest events in this publishing year: Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl is finally here in all of its glory. Translated from the German by Damion Searls and published by NYRB Classics, this is the best book I’ve read this year (and I’m still reading it!).
The Criterion Collection Announces January 2019 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced its January 2019 releases.