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Alice Munro: “Jakarta”

March 29, 2019

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Jakarta,” from The Love of a Good Woman.

Juan Gabriel Vásquez: The Shape of the Ruins

March 28, 2019

Paul review’s Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s The Shape of the Ruins, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean. This book was recently longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.

Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour

March 26, 2019

For all of its flaws, Edgar G. Ulmer’s 1945 film noir, Detour, is an engaging, provocative classic. The Criterion Collection released a new restoration on home video this month.

Colson Whitehead: “The Match”

March 25, 2019

This week’s New Yorker story is Colson Whitehead’s “The Match.”

Weekend Thoughts

March 23, 2019

It’s the weekend, and here are some random thoughts. Please pop in and let me know how the first days of spring are treating you!

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