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National Book Critics Circle Finalists

January 19, 2016

The finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Read the full post.

Tatyana Tolstaya: “Aspic”

January 18, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Tatyana Tolstaya’s “Aspic,” translated from the Russian by Anya Migdal. Read the full post and join the conversation.

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2016 Releases

January 15, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be releasing in April 2016. Read the full post.

Wim Wenders: The American Friend

January 14, 2016

Trevor reviews Wim Wenders’ 1977 film The American Friend, an adaptation of Paticia Highsmith’s novel Ripley’s Game, which was released this week Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

The Story Prize Finalists

January 13, 2016

The Story Prize has announced its three finalists. Read the full post.

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