Amélie Nothomb: Pétronille
Trevor reviews Amélie Nothomb’s novel 2014 Pétronille, just out from Europa Editions in Alison Anderson’s translation. Read the full post.
Book Reviews
50th Anniversary Edition of John Williams’ Stoner
Today, New York Review Books is published a 50th Anniversary Edition of John Williams’ Stoner. Trevor reflects on his own love of Williams’ work and looks at the series of letters that are included in this edition. Read the full post.
Julianne Pachico: “Honey Bunny”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Julianne Pachico’s “Honey Bunny.” Read the post and join in the conversation.
Alice Munro: “Chaddeleys and Flemings II: The Stone in the Field”
Trevor and Betsy look at “Chaddeleys and Flemings II: The Stone in the Field,” from Alice Munro’s The Moons of Jupiter.
Shadows of Carcosa: Talse of Cosmic Horror
Trevor looks at the contents of a seasonal offering from NYRB Classics, Shadows of Carcosa: Tales of Cosmic Horror by Lovecraft, Chambers, Machen, Poe, and Other Masters of the Weird. Read the full post.
Charles Jackson: The Lost Weekend
Chris looks at Charles Jackson’s 1944 novel, The Lost Weekend, as well as the 1945 Billy Wilder film adaptation and the book’s impact. Read the full post.
Ariel Dorfman: “The Gospel According to García”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Gospel According to Garcia,” by veteran author Ariel Dorfman. Read the full post and join the in the conversation.
Alice Munro: “Chaddeleys and Flemings I: Connection”
Trevor and Betsy begin their trek through Alice Munro’s fifth book, The Moons of Jupiter, with its first story, “Chaddeleys and Flemings I: Connection.”
Otfried Preussler: The Little Witch
To celebrate Halloween, let’s let a little guy come in an review Otfried Preussler’s children’s book The Little Witch, translated from the German by Anthea Bell. My wife and our four-year-old son review the book. Read the full post.
Kent Haruf: Our Souls at Night
Lee reviews Kent Haruf’s final book, Our Souls at Night. Read the full post.