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Graham Swift: Mothering Sunday

May 31, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

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.

Categories Book Reviews, Graham Swift Tags 2010s, 2016 2 Comments

Alice Munro: “Hard-Luck Stories”

August 3, 2017May 26, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Hard-Luck Stories,” from The Moons of Jupiter.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 9 Comments

Han Kang: The Vegetarian

May 17, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

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.

Categories Book Reviews, Han Kang 1 Comment

Maylis de Kerangal: The Heart

May 13, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Maylis de Kerangal’s The Heart, translated from the French by Sam Taylor. Read the full post.

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Marie NDiaye: Ladivine

August 9, 2017May 12, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Marie NDiaye’s latest novel, Ladivine, translated from the French by Jordan Stump.

Categories Book Reviews, Marie NDiaye Tags 2010s, 2013, French Leave a comment

Julian Barnes: The Noise of Time

May 11, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Julian Barnes’ new novel The Noise of Time. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Julian Barnes 11 Comments

Alice Munro: “Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd”

August 3, 2017May 6, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd,” from The Moons of Jupiter.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 1 Comment

Yuri Herrera: Signs Preceding the End of the World

May 5, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

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.

Categories Book Reviews, Yuri Herrera 4 Comments

Teffi: Tolstoy, Rasputin, Others, and Me

May 4, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews NYRB Classics’ new collection of personal essays from Teffi, Tolstoy, Rasputin, Others, and Me. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Teffi 2 Comments

Muriel Spark: Aiding and Abetting

April 22, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Muriel Spark’s penultimate novel, 2000’s Aiding and Abetting. Read the full post

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