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Louise Erdrich: “The Flower”

June 22, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Louise Erdrich’s “The Flower.” Erdrich is a favorite author at The Mookse and the Gripes! Come join the discussion! Read the full post.

André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films

June 16, 2015

For decades, the stage director André Gregory and actor Wallace Shawn have worked together, theorizing about life and the stage and their roles in each. Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing a box set that collects the three films they’ve collaborated to create, My Dinner with André, Vanya on 42nd Street, and A Master Builder. Trevor takes a look at the set. Read the full post.

Ben Marcus: “The Grow-Light Blues”

June 15, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Marcus’s “The Glow-Light Blues.” Come in and join the discussion. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Privilege”

June 5, 2015

Trevor and Betsy continue their work on Alice Munro with “Privilege,” the second story in The Beggar Maid.

The New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue

June 3, 2015

The 2015 summer fiction issue of The New Yorker is now available, featuring stories from Zadie Smith, Jonathan Safran Foer, Primo Levi, Jonathan Franzen, and Karen Russell. Read the full post.

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