The New Yorker: The Abduction by Tessa Hadley
My New Yorker subscription is hanging by a thread. One of the lifelines that keeps it going is the frequent appearance in its pages of the short stories of Tessa Hadley.…
Tag: New Yorker
P.E. by Victor Lodato
The new story in the April 2nd issue of the New Yorker rocked me. It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a New Yorker story and there have been one or two near misses in the past several months.…
The Stain by Tessa Hadley
Marina needs a job. She has a toddler son, Liam, and a husband, Gary, who is not doing too well. He works with his brother installing patios and other construction projects.…
Oubliette by David Long
David Long’s story “Oubliette” appears in the current issue of the New Yorker. His prose style is so lucid, so devoid of vernacular cant and style that screams style that’s it’s a pleasure to read.…
On Jennifer Egan
Three ladies and a guy: it could almost work as a spin-off sitcom to the three guys blog. The four of us got to talking about Jennifer Egan, and to be honest, I’m a little obsessed.…
