Etgar Keret: “One Gram Short”
This week’s New Yorker story is Etgar Keret’s “One Gram Short,” translated from the Hebrew by Nathan Englander. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.
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Brad Watson: “Eykelboom”
This week’s New Yorker story is Brad Watson’s “Eykelboom.” Read the full post.
Dave Eggers: “The Alaska of Giants and Gods”
This weeks New Yorker story is Dave Eggers’ “The Alaska of Giants and Gods.” Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
Antonya Nelson: “Primum Non Nocere”
This week’s New Yorker story is “Primum Non Nocere,” by Antonya Nelson. Read the full post.
Jess Row: “The Empties”
This week’s The New Yorker story is “The Empties,” by Jess Row. Read the full post.
Tom Hanks: “Alan Bean Plus Four”
This week’s New Yorker story is “Alan Bean Plus Four,” by, of all people, Tom Hanks. Read the full post.
James Joyce: “Eveline”
In his first post for The Mookse and the Gripes, Simon Lavery takes on the formidable “Eveline,” from James Joyce’s Dubliners. Read the full post.
Kirstin Valdez Quade: “Ordinary Sins”
This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kirsin Valdez Quade’s “Ordinary Sins.” Read the full post.
Haruki Murakami: “Scheherazade”
This week’s story from The New Yorker is Haruki Murakami’s “Scheherazade,” translated from the Japanese by Ted Goossen. Read the full post.
Kevin Canty: “Story, With Bird”
This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kevin Canty’s “Story, With Bird.” Read the full post.