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Tom McCarthy: Satin Island

February 19, 2015

Trevor reviews Tom McCarthy’s new novel Satin Island, an interesting follow-up to his 2010 novel C. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Royal Beatings”

February 18, 2015

Trevor and Betsy begin Alice Munro’s The Beggar Maid with the first piece, “Royal Beatings.”

Uwe Tellkamp: The Tower

February 17, 2015

Lori reviews Uwe Tellkamp’s large 2008 novel The Tower, translated from the German by Mike Mitchell. Read the full post.

Haruki Murakami: “Kino”

February 16, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Haruki Murakami’s “Kino,” translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. Read the full post.

Jean Renoir: A Day in the Country

February 13, 2015

This week, The Criterion Collection released a lovely new restoration of Jean Renoir’s A Day in the Country. Trevor takes a look at the short, beautiful film. Read the full post.

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