Alice Munro: “Goodness and Mercy”
Trevor and Betsy continue to look at Alice Munro’s story collection Friend of My Youth, focusing this time on “Goodness and Mercy.”
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November 2017: Books to Read
Awards season and best-of-year posts are upon us, but before we get too retrospective let’s look at some promising books that are coming out this month.
Anne Enright: “The Hotel”
This week’s New Yorker story is Anne Enright’s “The Hotel.” Please feel welcome to join the discussion in this post.
Alice Munro: “Pictures of the Ice”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Pictures of the Ice,” from Friend of My Youth.
Patreon Update: The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast 2.0
I’m planning to relaunch The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, and right now I’m trying to figure out just what it should be. Please read this post and share your thoughts. Also, please take a look at the new Patreon page.
Joseph O’Neill: “The Sinking of the Houston”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joseph O’Neill’s “The Sinking of the Houston.”
Alice Munro: “Oranges and Apples”
Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts about Alice Munro’s “Oranges and Apples,” from Friend of My Youth.
The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick
Elizabeth Hardwick, who was one of the initial founders of The New York Review of Books, wrote essays and criticism for half a century. NYRB Classics has released a hearty collection of her best.
Stanley Kubrick: Barry Lyndon
This week, The Criterion Collection is releasing a loaded home video of Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon.