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Howard Jacobson: J

September 24, 2014

Chris reviews Howard Jacobson’s novel J, which recently made this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist. Read the full post.

Jack Clayton: The Innocents

September 23, 2014

Trevor reviews Jack Clayton’s 1961 film The Innocents, a fantastic adaptation of Henry James’ ghost story classic The Turn of the Screw. The Criterion Collection released their edition of The Innocents on Blu-ray and DVD this week.

Paul La Farge: “Rosendale”

September 22, 2014

This week’s New Yorker story is “Rosendale,” by Paul La Farge. Read the full post.

2666 Read-Along — Part 1: The Part about the Critics

September 19, 2014

Lee and Trevor kick-off the 2666 read-along with this post on Part 1: The Part about the Critics. Please come on in and let us know your thoughts! Read the full post.

Roberto Bolaño: By Night in Chile (reread)

September 18, 2014

Lee and Trevor reread Roberto Bolano’s By Night in Chile in preparation for the read-along of 2666. Read the full post.

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