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John Cheever: “The Enormous Radio”

April 14, 2014

Michael Pucci begins his series on John Cheever’s stories by covering “The Enormous Radio” (1947). Read the full post.

Thomas McGuane: “Hubcaps”

April 14, 2014

This week’s New Yorker fiction is “Hubcaps,” by one of our favorites, Thomas McGuane. Read the full post.

John Cheever: The Stories of John Cheever

April 11, 2014

Michael Pucci, a new contributor to The Mookse and the Gripes, introduces his ongoing series reviewing the stories of John Cheever: “Because, quite frankly, promoting John Cheever has become an essential act of public service.” Read the full post.

Louise Labé: Love Sonnets & Elegies

April 10, 2014

Trevor reviews the new English translation of Louise Labé’s Love Sonnets & Elegies. He’d never heard of Labé before, and now he can’t get enough of her work (or her fascinating story). Read the full post.

Shane Carruth: Upstream Color

April 9, 2014

Lee Monks, a new contributor for The Mookse and the Gripes, reviews Shane Carruth’s most recent film, Upstream Color (2013). “All I can encourage you to do is: submit to the strangeness.” Read the full post.

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