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William Maxwell: The Folded Leaf

January 20, 2021

In my quest to read all of William Maxwell’s novels, I hit a bit of a stumbling block with his 1945 novel The Folded Leaf.

Allegra Goodman: “A Challenge You Have Overcome”

January 18, 2021

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Allegra Goodman’s “A Challenge You Have to Overcome.”

The Criterion Collection Announces April 2021 Releases

January 15, 2021

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in April of 2021.

Graham Swift: “Blushes”

January 11, 2021

This weeks’ New Yorker fiction is “Blushes,” by Graham Swift.

André Gide: Marshlands

January 5, 2021

André Gide’s 1895 Marshlands has just been published by NYRB Classics in a new translation from Damion Searls. It’s a fun burst of energy to start the new year!

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