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Nell Freudenberger: “Attila”

July 29, 2024

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Nell Freudenberger’s “Attila.”

Teaching Alice Munro

July 25, 2024

In the wake of the news on Alice Munro, Betsy has been considering how to proceed engaging with her work, both here on The Mookse and the Gripes but also out in academia. Here are some of her thoughts approaching these questions.

Sarah Braunstein: “Abject Naturalism”

July 22, 2024

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sarah Braunstein’s “Abject Naturalism.”

Magda Szabó: The Fawn

July 18, 2024

The latest book for #NYRBWomen24 was Magda Szabó’s The Fawn, translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix.

Aysegül Savas: “Freedom to Move”

July 15, 2024

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Aysegül Savas’s “Freedom to Move.”

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