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Ann Beattie: “For the Best”

March 7, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ann Beattie’s “For the Best.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

Claire Harman: Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart

March 3, 2016

Trevor reviews Claire Harman’s new biography Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Prue”

March 2, 2016

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Prue,” from her collection The Moons of Jupiter.

J.G. Ballard: Concrete Island

March 1, 2016

Chris reviews J.G. Ballard’s 1974 novel Concrete Island. Read the full post.

Fiona McFarlane: “Buttony”

February 29, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Fiona McFarlane’s “Buttony.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

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