The Criterion Collection Announces August 2018 Releases
Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be serving up in August 2018. Fantastic stuff, naturally!
Trevor Berrett
2018 Best Translated Book Award Shortlist
The ten-book-strong 2018 Best Translated Book Award shortlist was announced this morning!
John L’Heureux: “The Long Black Line”
This week’s New Yorker story is John L’Heureux’s “The Long Black Line.”
Episode 3: “Quadraturin,” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
In this episode of the Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, I get over some performance anxiety and read “Quadraturin,” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. I hope you enjoy!
Edwidge Danticat: “Without Inspection”
This week’s New Yorker story is Edwidge Danticat’s “Without Inspection.”
May 2018 Books to Read
There are some excellent books coming out this month, including two wonderful story collections. Check out some of the exciting things coming out this month!
The Eclipse Viewer 62: Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years Part I
In this episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor discuss the first three films in the latest Eclipse Series release, Eclipse Series 46: Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years.
Isaac Bashevis Singer: “The Boarder”
This week’s New Yorker story is Isaac Bashevis Singer’s “The Boarder,” translated from the Yiddish by the author.
Leo McCarey: The Awful Truth
This week The Criterion Collection is releasing Leo McCarey’s 1937 film, The Awful Truth, on home video. This is a great presentation of a landmark film.