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Sheila Heti: “My Life Is a Joke”

May 4, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sheila Heti’s “My Life Is a Joke.” Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Sheila Heti Tags Short Story 15 Comments

Jean Echenoz: The Queen’s Caprice

April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Jean Echenoz’s collection of short stories The Queen’s Caprice, translated from the French by Linda Coverdale and just published by The New Press. Read the full post.

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Milan Kundera: “The Apologizer”

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Milan Kundera’s “The Apologizer,” translated from the French by Linda Asher. Read the full post.

Categories Milan Kundera, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 7 Comments

Luke Mogelson: “Peacetime”

April 20, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker story is Luke Mogelson’s “Peacetime.” Read the full story.

Categories Luke Mogelson, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 4 Comments

Ann Beattie: “Major Maybe”

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ann Beattie’s “Major Maybe.” Read the full post.

Categories Ann Beattie, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 7 Comments

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “Apollo”

April 6, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Apollo.” Read the full post.

Categories Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 14 Comments

Kamel Daoud: “Musa”

March 30, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Kamel Daoud’s “Kamel,” translated from the French by John Cullen. Read the full post.

Categories Kamel Daoud, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 10 Comments

Thomas Pierce: “This Is an Alert”

April 15, 2015March 23, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Thomas Pierce’s “This Is an Alert.” Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Thomas Pierce Tags Short Story 10 Comments

Colm Tóibín: “Sleep”

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker story is Colm Tóibín’s “Sleep.” Read the full post.

Categories Colm Tóibín, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 14 Comments

Sarah Braunstein: “All You Have to Do”

March 16, 2015March 9, 2015 by Trevor Berrett

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sarah Braunstein’s “All You Have to Do.” Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Sarah Braunstein Tags Short Story 16 Comments
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