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Ariel Dorfman: “The Gospel According to García”

October 26, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Gospel According to Garcia,” by veteran author Ariel Dorfman. Read the full post and join the in the conversation.

Alice Munro: “Chaddeleys and Flemings I: Connection”

October 23, 2015

Trevor and Betsy begin their trek through Alice Munro’s fifth book, The Moons of Jupiter, with its first story, “Chaddeleys and Flemings I: Connection.”

The Eclipse Viewer 35: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys

October 22, 2015

David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast, this time to discuss Eclipse Series 29: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys. Read the full post and get links to the show.

Otfried Preussler: The Little Witch

October 22, 2015

To celebrate Halloween, let’s let a little guy come in an review Otfried Preussler’s children’s book The Little Witch, translated from the German by Anthea Bell. My wife and our four-year-old son review the book. Read the full post.

Flicker Alley’s Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920 – 1970

October 21, 2015

Flicker Alley continues to intrigue and impress with another monumental, eclectic omnibus release: Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920 – 1970. Read the full post.

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