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David Gilbert: “Underground”

January 30, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert’s “Underground.” Read the full post.

César Aira: Ema, the Captive

January 26, 2017

Trevor reviews César Aira’s early novel Ema, the Captive, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.

Ousmane Sembène: Black Girl

January 24, 2017

This week, The Criterion Collection has released a beautiful Blu-ray of Ousmane Sembène’s 1966 film Black Girl. Read the full post.

Alix Ohlin: “Quarantine”

January 23, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alix Ohlin’s “Quarantine.” Read the full post

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2017 Releases

January 17, 2017

Today The Criterion Collection announced its April 2017 releases. Read the full post.

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