The New York Times Book Review
A selection of my pieces for this publication
Full list of publications:
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Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis
Published on 27 June 2010 in The New York Times Book Review
At first you think: That’s a nice conceit. “They had made a movie about us,” Bret Easton Ellis’s new book begins, and of course, they did, allowing us at least an early glimpse of the genius of Robert Downey Jr. The movie, it should go without saying, is the film version of “Less Than Zero,” [...]
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This is How by M. J. Hyland
Published on 15 August 2009 in The New York Times Book Review
a review of the author’s third novel
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Call me, Ishmael
Published on 25 March 2007 in The New York Times Book Review
Why great literature and cellphones don’t mix…
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Cruel World
Published on 3 December 2006 in The New York Times Book Review
a review of the Everyman edition of Roald Dahl’s collected stories — I was reminded how good the early ones are
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The Birthday Party
Published on 17 September 2006 in The New York Times Book Review
a review of Gregoire Bouillier’s intriguing memoir, The Mystery Guest
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Little Earthquakes
Published on 21 May 2006 in The New York Times Book Review
a review of Amy Hempel’s (wonderful) Collected Stories