Trevor Berrett
Barbara Comyns: The Juniper Tree
Trevor reviews Barbara Comyn’s dark 1985 novel, The Juniper Tree, which Comyn’s wrote in her late 70s. The book was recently published in a new edition by NYRB Classics.
February 2018 Books to Read
There are some great books coming out this month. Here are a few I’m particularly interested in.
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists
The National Book Critics Circle Award finalists have been announced!
Jhumpa Lahiri: “The Boundary”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Boundary,” which she originally wrote in Italian and translated herself.
The Criterion Collection Announces April 2018 Releases
Today The Criterion Collection announced its April 2018, and I’m excited about each and every one of them!
John Edgar Wideman: “Writing Teacher”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is John Edgar Wideman’s “Writing Teacher.”
Alice Munro: “Carried Away”
Betsy and Trevor look at “Carried Away,” the first story in Alice Munro’s Open Secrets.