Dorothy Kunhardt: Junket Is Nice and Now Open the Box
Trevor and his sons, Carter and Holland, review two Dorothy Kunhardt children’s books from the 1930s, Junket Is Nice and Now Open the Box. Read the full post.
Sherwood Anderson: “Surrender (Part III)”
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “Surrender (Part III)” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. If you recall, the last post in this series dealt with “Godliness … Read more
Sherwood Anderson: “Godliness (Parts I and II)”
This post is part of a series dedicated to Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories, from The Library of America. “Godliness (Parts I and II)” comes from Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. For an introduction to this series and for links to the other posts, please click here. The four parts that make up “Godliness” (the first two … Read more
Michael Shaara: The Killer Angels
Gettysburg, a pivotal battle in the American Civil War, was fought on July 1 – 3, 1863, making this year the 150th anniversary. As far as I know, I have no personal relationship to the battle; none of my relatives were there, and I grew up on the other side of the country. But when I had the opportunity … Read more
Zadie Smith: “Meet the President!”
Click here to read the story in its entirety on The New Yorker webpage. Zadie Smith’s “Meet the President!” was originally published in the August 12 & 19, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Betsy Zadie Smith’s “Meet the President!” is fitted with one visual after another, as if trying to sell its movie rights: boy on … Read more
Luis Buñuel: Viridiana
Trevor reviews Luis Buñuel’s 1961 film and Palm d’Or winner, Viridiana. Read the full post.
New Project: Shakespeare Podcast
I have not gone off the deep end — I don’t think — and have started a new project that will run independently of The Mookse and the Gripes, a new solo podcast called The Worlds and Works of Shakespeare. The plan (and I’ve done a lot of prep work so I’m hoping it goes … Read more
Simon Leys: The Hall of Uselessness
Trevor reviews Simon Leys’ collected essays, The Hall of Uselessness. Read the full post.
Shirley Jackson: “Paranoia”
Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Shirley Jackson’s “Paranoia” was originally published in the August 5, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. Trevor This week’s issue features a never before published story by Shirley Jackson, who died in 1965. … Read more
César Aira: The Hare
Trevor reviews César Aira’s The Hare, translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor. Read the full post.