Alice Munro: Runaway
Betsy and Trevor are going to move on to Alice Munro’s 2004 collection Runaway. Here is the post that will eventually contain all of the links!
Book Reviews
Henri Bosco: Malicroix
Henri Bosco’s Malicroix, translated from the French by Joyce Zonana, is a beautiful, terrifying exploration of isolation and nature. It’s shot up to being one of my favorites!
Elizabeth Taylor: Palladian
Elizabeth Taylor’s second book, Palladian, from 1946, shows she had a strong point of view and a genius ability to articulate it. Here are my thoughts on the novel.
Alice Munro: “Queenie”
Trevor and Betsy look at “Queenie,” by Alice Munro. This finishes their trek through the stories in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.
César Aira: Artforum
Today a perfect book is being published by New Directions. César Aira’s Artforum is a comical lark with a deep soul. Katherine Silver’s translation is wonderful, and I highly recommend the book in these dark times.
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
I have some few thoughts on my least favorite Agatha Christie book, to date, but I hope some of you can point me in a better direction.
Alice Munro: “What Is Remembered”
Trevor and Betsy take a look at Alice Munro’s “What Is Remembered,” from Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.
Anna Kavan: Machines in the Head: Selected Stories
NYRB Classics new selection of stories, Machines in the Head, is a great place to start getting to know the work of Anna Kavan, whose fascinating and troubled life gave inspiration to some exquisite stories.
David Rabe: “Things We Worried About When I Was Ten”
This week’s New Yorker story is “Things We Worried About When I Was Ten,” by David Rabe.