If you go on over to KevinfromCanada’s blog, you’ll see what we picked as this year’s Shadow Giller winner. We actually have two winners, because our winner is not on the Real Jury’s shortlist (what were they thinking?!). Of the two winners, I have got around to reviewing neither, but I hope to fix that
Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Chinelo Okparanta’s “Benji” was originally published in the November 11, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Update: When the following post was written, neither Chinelo Okparanta nor The New Yorker had acknowledged any relationship
NYRB Classics published their edition of The Black Spider in October of 2013, and it is the book we’ll be talking about in Episode 10 of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast. Vainglorious people, doomed children, a black spider — the green man is coming, and through the ages enough people have made pacts with
A few months ago I announced here that I was venturing into a solo podcast dedicated to discussing “The Worlds and Works of Shakespeare.” Well, that’s been going on, and I’ve just finished the first play (the first of 38 — this is a long-term project). While I do plan on keeping that podcast separate
Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Thomas McGuane’s “Weight Watchers” was originally published in the November 4, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Trevor I love Thomas McGuane, so I’m thrilled to see another story by him in this week’s
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