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The Girls Who Pry Open Doors and Climb Over Walls

December 17, 2014

P.T. Smith reviews Lola Lafon’s We Are the Birds of the Coming Storm, translated from the French by David and Nicole Ball, and Elvira Dones’ Sworn Virgin, translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford. Read the full post.

Nuruddin Farah: “The Start of the Affair”

December 15, 2014

This week’s New Yorker story is Nuruddin Farah’s “The Start of the Affair.” Read the full post.

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir: Butterflies in November

December 12, 2014

P.T. Smith reviews Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir’s 2004 novel Butterflies in November, translated from the Icelandic by Brian FitzGibbon, and out in the U.S. this week from Grove Atlantic. Read the full post.

Alice Munro: “Marrakesh”

December 11, 2014

Trevor and Betsy examine Alice Munro’s “Marrakesh,” from her collection Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.

Todd Haynes: Safe

December 10, 2014

Trevor reviews Todd Haynes’ 1995 film, Safe, just out in a new Blu-ray edition from The Criterion Collection. Read the full post.

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