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Wes Anderson: Moonrise Kingdom

September 22, 2015

When I walked out of the theater after seeing Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom in 2012, I told my wife I couldn’t wait for the Criterion release. The day has arrived! Today you can pick up Criterion’s beautiful and loving edition of Moonrise Kingdom. I share my thoughts on the film and the edition itself here. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer 34: Agnès Varda in California

September 21, 2015

David and Trevor are back with episode 34 of The Eclipse Viewer: Agnès Varda in California. Read the post and get a link to the podcast.

Thomas McGuane: “The Driver”

September 21, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Thomas McGuane’s “The Driver.” Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Spelling”

September 17, 2015

Trevor and Betsy return to West Hanratty and to Flo in Alice Munro’s “Spelling,” the penultimate story in The Beggar Maid.

2015 National Book Award Longlists

September 17, 2015

The longlists for the National Book Award — in Fiction, in Nonfiction, in Poetry, and in Young People’s Literature — have all been announced. Read the full post.

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