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César Aira: Dinner

December 10, 2015

Trevor reviews the latest César Aira novel to appear in English, Dinner, translated from the Spanish by Katherine Silver. Read the full post.

My Favorite Reads of 2015

December 9, 2015

Trevor shares his favorite reads from 2015. Read the full post.

Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing their third Harold Lloyd Blu-ray with Ted Wilde’s 1928 film Speedy. The last two — The Freshman and Safety Last — are home video treasures, and this release of Speedy reaches the same heights. Trevor looks at the film and the Criterion edition. Read the full post.

“The 100 Greatest British Novels” List

December 8, 2015

Jane Ciabattari polled 82 book critics from outside the UK in order to put together a kind of outsiders’ list of the 100 greatest British novels for BBC Culture. The list was posted yesterday. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Read the full post.

Dana Spiotta: “Jelly and Jack”

December 7, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Dana Spiotta’s “Jelly and Jack,” an excerpt from her forthcoming novel Innocents and Others. Read the full post and join the conversation.

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