John Cassavetes: Husbands
John Cassavetes divisive 1970 film Husbands looks at three men struggling with their mortality and with the roles they play as husbands. Is it a misogynistic relic from fifty years ago, or is it a surprisingly progressive look at the ugly roles men play that wreck everyone, including themselves.
David Means: “Two Nurses, Smoking”
This week's New Yorker fiction is "Two Nurses, Smoking," by David Means.
Anniversaries Readalong: May 27 – June 2, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering May 27 - June 2, 1968.
Weekend Thoughts
Here are some weekend thoughts!
Pamela Frankau: A Wreath for the Enemy
Pamela Frankau's 1954 novel, A Wreath for the Enemy, is a wonderfully circular act of atonement through literature.
Fiona McFarlane: “Demolition”
This week's New Yorker story is Fiona McFarlane's "Demolition."
Anniversaries Readalong: May 20 – 26, 1968
Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson's Anniversaries, covering May 20 - 26, 1968.
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