George Eliot: Middlemarch
Trevor finally finished George Eliot’s Middlemarch, which was at the top of last year’s “100 Greatest British Novels” list. Read the full post.
Book Reviews
Alice Munro: “Visitors”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Visitors,” from The Moons of Jupiter.
Graham Swift: Mothering Sunday
Trevor reviews Graham Swift’s Mothering Sunday, a book he hopes shows up on this year’s Man Booker Prize longlist. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Hard-Luck Stories”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Hard-Luck Stories,” from The Moons of Jupiter.
Han Kang: The Vegetarian
Trevor reviews Han Kang’s The Vegetarian, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith. The book won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. Read the full post.
Maylis de Kerangal: The Heart
Trevor reviews Maylis de Kerangal’s The Heart, translated from the French by Sam Taylor. Read the full post.
Marie NDiaye: Ladivine
Trevor reviews Marie NDiaye’s latest novel, Ladivine, translated from the French by Jordan Stump.
Julian Barnes: The Noise of Time
Trevor reviews Julian Barnes’ new novel The Noise of Time. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd,” from The Moons of Jupiter.
Yuri Herrera: Signs Preceding the End of the World
Trevor reviews Yuri Herrera’s Signs Preceding the End of the World, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. This book won this year’s Best Translated Book Award. Read the full post.