The New Yorker: Stories of the Year — 2013

New Yorker Stories of the Year   For the past several years, I’ve been asking readers to vote on the New Yorker Story of…

The New Yorker: “I’m the Meat, You’re the Knife” by Paul Theroux

October 7, 2013: “I’m the Meat, You’re the Knife” by Paul Theroux I gave up a long time ago on Theroux’s nonfiction, which struck…

The New Yorker: “The Furies” by Paul Theroux

February 25, 2013: “The Furies” by Paul Theroux Having just read a pair of novellas by Theroux (“Dr. Slaughter” and “Dr. DeMarr,” published together…

2013 Reading: Half-Moon Street by Paul Theroux

Half Moon Street: Two Short Novels by Paul Theroux was an enjoyable read. (Or listen, actually, as I heard the book in the car.) I’m…