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Ben Lerner: “The Ferry”

April 10, 2023April 3, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Lerner’s “The Ferry.”

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Lyudmila Ulitskaya: “Alisa”

March 30, 2023March 27, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s “Alisa,” translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volkhonsky.

Categories Lyudmila Ulitskaya, New Yorker Fiction Tags 2023 New Yorker Fiction 2 Comments

Open Letter Books — Episode 50

March 25, 2023March 23, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul are joined by Ron Restrepo to talk about Open Letter Books.

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Mary Gaitskill: “Minority Report”

March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Mary Gaitskill’s “Minority Report.”

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Alice Munro: “Powers”

March 17, 2023 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy ends her exploration of Alice Munro’s Runaway with “Powers.”

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The Criterion Collection Announces June 2023 Releases

March 15, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in June 2023.

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Sterling HolyWhiteMountain: “False Star”

March 13, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sterling HolyWhiteMountain’s “False Star.”

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Rereading — Episode 49

March 9, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

In this episode of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, Trevor and Paul talk about rereading books.

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Rivka Galchen: “How I Became a Vet”

March 9, 2023March 6, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker story is Rivka Galchen’s “How I Became a Vet.”

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Rivka Galchen Tags 2023 New Yorker Fiction 1 Comment

Lee Chang-dong: “Snowy Day”

February 27, 2023 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lee Chang-dong’s “Snowy Day,” translated from the Korean by Heinz Insu Fenkl and Yoosup Chang.

Categories Lee Chang-dong, New Yorker Fiction Tags 2023 New Yorker Fiction 3 Comments
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