Fiction

"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain

The Syrup of Wahoo Keeps Splashing Around
Gary Lippman remembers his friend, the late American author Tom Robbins.
Gary LippmanMar 4
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Infinite Influence
Manuel Antonio Córdoba examines the never-ending quest for a Spanish-language David Foster Wallace.
Manuel Antonio CórdobaMar 2
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Double Vision and Full Dissolution
Alix Christie interviews Andrea Barrett about “Dust and Light: On the Art of Fact in Fiction.”
Alix ChristieFeb 27
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
The Painter Novel
Gideon Leek reviews Sophie Madeline Dess’s “What You Make of Me.”
Gideon LeekFeb 25
- Fiction
- Art & Architecture
Against High Brodernism
Federico Perelmuter considers László Krasznahorkai’s “Herscht 07769,” translated by Ottilie Mulzet.
Federico PerelmuterFeb 22
- Fiction
Game Theory Gone Bonkers
Bill Thompson considers the new spy farce by Fred Kaplan, the national security writer for “Slate.”
Bill ThompsonFeb 21
- Fiction
- Politics
Down and Out in Hollywood
Justin Gautreau considers Lou Mathews’s new novel “Hollywoodski.”
Justin GautreauFeb 20
- Fiction
To Surrender Is to Forget
Sasha Vasilyuk interviews Yaroslav Trofimov about his debut novel, “No Country for Love.”
Sasha VasilyukFeb 20
- Fiction
The Devil as the Dream
Aria Aber considers “The Coin” by Yasmin Zaher.
Aria AberFeb 19
- Fiction
The Guilting of the Liberals
Harry Stecopoulos reviews Adam Haslett’s new novel “Mothers and Sons.”
Harry StecopoulosFeb 19
- Fiction
Punk and Academia’s Infinite Playlist
A. J. Urquidi asks Marcus Clayton about Prince, the woke mind virus, and his new book “¡PÓNK!”
A. J. UrquidiFeb 18
Vital Congruities
Rose Higham-Stainton reviews the reissue of Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Fish out of Water.”
Rose Higham-StaintonFeb 10
- Art & Architecture
- Fiction