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Anniversaries Readalong: February 26 – March 3, 1968

February 23, 2020

Come here to talk about Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries, covering February 26 – March 3, 1968.

Alice Munro: “What Is Remembered”

February 21, 2020

Trevor and Betsy take a look at Alice Munro’s “What Is Remembered,” from Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

Hiroshi Teshigahara: Antonio Gaudí

February 20, 2020

Hiroshi Teshigahara’s Antonio Gaudí, his 1984 film that explores the work of the great architect, was a wonderful surprise to me! It’s now out on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.

Anna Kavan: Machines in the Head: Selected Stories

February 19, 2020

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.

Pier Paolo Pasolini: Teorema

February 18, 2020

This week The Criterion Collection is releasing Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Teorema, from 1968. It’s an elusive film, and I never know if I love it or hate it . . . which means it’s a film I love to revisit.

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