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Why Do We Read Fiction? — Episode 20

January 27, 2022

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul are joined by Ben O’Connell to discuss why we read fiction.

Antonio Di Benedetto: The Silentiary

January 26, 2022

This week NYRB Classics is publishing Antonio Di Benedetto’s 1964 novel, The Silentiary, translated from the Spanish by Esther Allen. This is a fantastic follow-up to Di Benedetto’s masterpiece, Zama.

Aysegül Savas: “Long Distance”

January 24, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Aysegül Savas’s “Long Distance.”

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2022 Releases

January 18, 2022

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in April 2022.

Arthur Krystal: “What’s the Deal, Hummingbird?”

January 17, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Arthur Krystal’s “What’s the Deal, Hummingbird?”

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