Anne Carson: “Flaubert Again”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Anne Carson’s very short “Flaubert Again.”
Trevor Berrett
Penelope Fitzgerald: The Blue Flower
Penelope Fitzgerald’s final book, 1995’s The Blue Flower, is a mysterious and odd thing, but, as all those who call it a masterpiece suggest, it is well worth picking up.
2019 Mookse Madness: Booker Darlings — The List
Announcing the books that will be competing in Mookse Madness 2019: Booker Darlings!
Kevin Barry: “The Coast of Leitrim”
This week’s New Yorker story is Kevin Barry’s “The Coast of Leitrim.”
Madeleine L’Engle: The Kairos Novels
The Library of America has released a fantastic two-volume set of Madeleine L’Engle’s The Kairos Novels, including both the Wrinkle in Time Quartet and the Polly O’Keefe Quartet.
John L’Heureux: “The Rise and Rise of Annie Clark”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is John L’Heureux’s “The Rise and Rise of Annie Clark.”
Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei Rublev
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev is one of the great films. For years it’s been difficult to see at home in any kind of good condition, but that has changed this week with a new release from The Criterion Collection.
Yiyun Li: “When We Were Happy We Had Other Names”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Yiyun Li’s “When We Were Happy We Had Other Names.”