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Joseph O’Neill: “The Sinking of the Houston”

October 23, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joseph O’Neill’s “The Sinking of the Houston.”

Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Alice Munro: “Oranges and Apples”

October 19, 2017

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts about Alice Munro’s “Oranges and Apples,” from Friend of My Youth.

Paul Auster: 4 3 2 1

October 19, 2017

Lee reviews Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1, which was on this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist.

The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

October 18, 2017

Elizabeth Hardwick, who was one of the initial founders of The New York Review of Books, wrote essays and criticism for half a century. NYRB Classics has released a hearty collection of her best.

The 2017 Man Booker Prize Winner

October 17, 2017

A new Man Booker Prize winner has been inaugurated!

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