Fiction

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

Alessandro Spina’s Anti-Colonial Hospitality, Then and Now
The first volume of Alessandro Spina’s magnum opus speaks uncomfortably to our current moment.
Giovanni VimercatiMar 4, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Each of Us Has His or Her Own Camus”: An Interview with Catherine Camus
Robert Zaretsky interviews Catherine Camus about her father, Albert Camus, and his correspondence with Maria Casarès.
Robert ZaretskyMar 4, 2018
Fly as Hell: An Interview with Greg Tate
Leah Mirakhor interviews author, musician, and cultural critic Greg Tate.
Leah MirakhorMar 1, 2018
Bad Stories in America: A Conversation Between Steve Almond and William Giraldi
Steve Almond talks to William Giraldi about what the hell happened.
William GiraldiFeb 28, 2018
- Fiction
- Politics
We Can Learn Things When We’re Out There: A Conversation with William T. Vollmann
Hannah Jakobsen talks to William T. Vollmann about writing and empathy.
Hannah JakobsenFeb 26, 2018
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
At War with Monsters in Postwar Iraqi Literature
The dark absurdities of postwar Iraqi literature.
Mark FirmaniFeb 24, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Marooned by Obsession in Craig Cliff’s “The Mannequin Makers”
Heidi North discovers a rich, gripping story in Craig Cliff’s New Zealand–set debut, “The Mannequin Makers.”
Heidi NorthFeb 24, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Message from Hans Fallada: On “Little Man, What Now?”
Susan Scarf Merrell on what Fallada's novel can offer us now.
Susan Scarf MerrellFeb 22, 2018
- Fiction
Escapism: Colin Winnette Talks to Willy Vlautin About His New Novel, “Don’t Skip Out on Me”
"One of the ideas of the book is: Can you fix a broken person? Can you heal a broken person? Can you make the scars disappear enough so they can get by?"
Colin WinnetteFeb 22, 2018
- Fiction
“Alone Together, Together Alone”: On Lisa Halliday’s “Asymmetry”
Lori Feathers takes the measure of “Asymmetry” by Lisa Halliday.
Lori FeathersFeb 20, 2018
- Fiction
You Belong Here: A Conversation with Aditi Khorana and Sara Saedi
Juliana Romano talks to Aditi Khorana and Sara Saedi about their new books.
Juliana RomanoFeb 16, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Dissolving Identities: On Cristina Rivera Garza’s “The Iliac Crest”
Rachel Ballenger dwells in “The Iliac Crest,” a novel by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Sarah Booker.
Rachel BallengerFeb 14, 2018
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality