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Paul Theroux: The Vanishing Point

August 7, 2017

Though there is no new magazine coming out this week, the folks at The New Yorker have treated us to new fiction anyway. Appearing online only, The Vanishing Point is a new novella by Paul Theroux. Please join the conversation. You can find a link to the story in this post.

Willa Cather: Alexander’s Bridge

August 4, 2017

Trevor takes a look at Willa Cather’s debut novel, 1912’s Alexander’s Bridge.

Alice Munro: “Circle of Prayer”

August 3, 2017

Trevor and Betsy take a look at Alice Munro’s “Circle of Prayer,” from The Progress of Love.

Benjamin Myers: The Gallows Pole

August 2, 2017

Paul reviews a book he hoped would make the Man Booker longlist, Benjamin Myers’ The Gallows Pole.

Domenico Starnone: Ties

August 1, 2017

Domenico Starnone’s Ties, translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri — yes, that Jhumpa Lahiri — is a painful, yet compelling exploration of the hopes and fears that underlie the closest relationships we have.

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