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Yukio Mishima: Patriotism

June 7, 2016February 16, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Yukio Mishima’s Patriotism, translated from the Japanese by Geoffrey W. Sargent. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Yukio Mishima Tags 1960s, 1961, Japanese 21 Comments

Philip Roth: The Breast

June 7, 2016February 12, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Philip Roth’s The Breast. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Philip Roth Tags 1970s, 1972 10 Comments

Claire Keegan: “Foster”

February 23, 2018February 9, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Claire Keegan’s “Foster.”

Categories Claire Keegan, New Yorker Fiction Tags 2010 New Yorker Fiction 49 Comments

Francine Prose: Goldengrove

June 7, 2016February 8, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Francine Prose’s Goldengrove. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Francine Prose Tags 2000s, 2008 4 Comments

J.D. Salinger: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”

June 7, 2016February 6, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor looks at J.D. Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Bananafish.” Read the full post.

Categories J.D. Salinger, New Yorker Fiction Tags 1948 New Yorker Fiction 9 Comments

Tobias Wolff: The Barrack’s Thief

August 9, 2016February 2, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Tobias Wolff’s The Barracks Thief. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Tobias Wolff Tags 1980s, 1984, PEN/Faulkner 6 Comments

Roberto Bolaño: “William Burns”

June 7, 2016February 1, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Roberto Bolaño’s “William Burns.” Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Roberto Bolaño Tags 2010 New Yorker Fiction 19 Comments

The Lost Man Booker Prize

June 6, 2016January 31, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

The Lost Man Booker Prize has been announced — and it looks like fun! Read the full post.

Categories News 8 Comments

W.G. Sebald: The Rings of Saturn

June 6, 2016January 29, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews W.G. Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn, translated from the German by Michael Hulse. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, W.G. Sebald Tags 1990s, 1995, German, New Directions 9 Comments

Kevin Barry: “Fjord of Killary”

June 6, 2016January 25, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Kevin Barry’s “Fjord at Killary.” Read the full post.

Categories Kevin Barry, New Yorker Fiction Tags 2010 New Yorker Fiction 9 Comments
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