Berfrois

Autobiography

Paul Johnathan on Édouard Louis

Paul Johnathan on Édouard Louis

What Obama Saw in the Fabulous Five

What Obama Saw in the Fabulous Five

‘Autobiographic Sketches’ by Thomas De Quincey

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‘Autobiographic Sketches’ by Thomas De Quincey

‘William Wilson’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Classic short story:

‘William Wilson’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Is the Pied Piper of R&B having a laugh?

Is the Pied Piper of R&B having a laugh?

‘The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin’

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‘The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin’

Fathers on Wax

Fathers on Wax

Discount him 30% for embroidery

Discount him 30% for embroidery

‘Life’ by Keith Richards

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‘Life’ by Keith Richards

Whiplash quick, atmospheric, Georges Simenon’s are usually the skinniest books on the shelf…

‘The art of making excerpts (ars excerpendi) was an essential scholarly technique.’

Turning 100 this year, will Dorothea Tanning get the celebration she deserves?

‘Wet Massage in Washington DC’ by Shane Jesse Christmass
Short story: ‘Wet Massage in Washington DC’ by Shane Jesse Christmass
‘Photos’, ‘Memory’ and ‘Knife’ by Kaushik Barua
Poems: ‘Photos’, ‘Memory’ and ‘Knife’ by Kaushik Barua
‘The Bottom Of It All’ by Lochlan Bloom
Short story: ‘The Bottom Of It All’ by Lochlan Bloom
‘Debths’ by Susan Howe
Book excerpt: ‘Debths’ by Susan Howe
‘Coco(nut)’ by Mahogany L. Browne
Poem: ‘Coco(nut)’ by Mahogany L. Browne
‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce
Book excerpt: ‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce