American novelist of the Jazz Age
David Robert Mitchell has released The End of Oak Street, a 1982‑set sci‑fi horror that transports a suburban neighbourhood into a dinosaur‑infested prehistoric landscape. Critics have praised Anne Hathaway’s performance and the film’s technical craft, but they have criticised its uneven tone, derivative Spielberg pastiche and an undercutting finale. Reviews started publishing 12 August 2026.
Damascus stories study a city caught between the collapse of the Assad regime and a new, fragile order. The collection records fear, memory and shifting power as residents navigate a transformed urban landscape.