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Ursula K. Le Guin: The Complete Orsinia

September 21, 2016

It’s always a momentous occasion when a living author gets their work released in The Library of America. It has rarely happened, and I think the only other living author in there now is Philip Roth, but it has recently happened once again. Ursula K. Le Guin, the 86-year-old whose career started over sixty years

Petina Gappah: “A Short History of Zaka the Zulu”

September 19, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story is Petina Gappah’s “A Short History of Zaka the Zulu.” Read the full post.

The Criterion Collection Announces December 2016 Releases

September 15, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection announced its December 2016 releases. Read the full post.

Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project

September 14, 2016

Lee reviews Graeme Macrae Burnet’s His Bloody Project, just shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the rare thriller to do so. Read the full post.

The 2016 Man Booker Shortlist

September 13, 2016

The 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced. Read the full post.

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