Joyce Carol Oates: “The Frenzy”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joyce Carol Oates’s “The Frenzy,” which looks to be a disturbing look at an older man’s weekend trip with the much younger Cassidy.
Yiyun Li: “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Yiyun Li’s “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies.” What begins as a routine checkup at the doctor’s office for Lilian quickly becomes a poignant meditation on memory and grief, drawing us into the subtle ways in which personal history shapes even the most seemingly mundane interactions.
Jean Echenoz: Command Performance
Jean Echenoz’s Command Performance is a noir-tinged, absurdist romp — full of wit, detours, and dead ends. But does its playful subversion delight or exhaust? I found myself teetering on the edge of both. Read my review here.
Colm Tóibín: “Five Bridges”
Colm Tóibín is back in The New Yorker with “Five Bridges”—what’s in store?
Elsa Morante: Lies and Sorcery
In Lies and Sorcery, Elsa Morante’s relentless exploration of obsession, manipulation, and abuse is brought to life in a mesmerizing translation by Jenny McPhee, offering a complex reading experience that both captivates and repels.
M.F.K. Fisher: How to Cook a Wolf
Have you ever read M.F.K. Fisher’s culinary classic How to Cook a Wolf? I had not, but I’m so glad I did! Here are some of my thoughts.
Anthony Trollope: Phineas Redux
I’ve been working my way through Anthony Trollope’s Palliser sextet, and I was delighted to revisit some of my favorite characters in book four, Phineas Redux.
Antonio Di Benedetto: The Suicides
With The Suicides, NYRB Classics and Esther Allen have brought us Antonio Di Benedetto’s complete Trilogy of Expectation.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “Chuka”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Chuka.”