Fiction

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

Three Questions for John Rechy Regarding His Novel, “After the Blue Hour”
Daniel Olivas talks to John Rechy about “After the Blue Hour.”
Daniel A. OlivasJan 15, 2018
- Fiction
Frantic Transmissions: On Kate Braverman
On a quintessential Los Angeles writer.
Fiona BrysonJan 12, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
What We Talk About When We Talk About Translation
Deborah Smith, whose rendition of Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” won the Man Booker International Prize, reflects on the controversies of translation.
Deborah SmithJan 11, 2018
Tiny Betrayals and Naughty Poeticism: Jenny Diski’s “The Vanishing Princess”
Taylor Larsen applauds the reissue of Jenny Diski’s 1995 story collection “The Vanishing Princess.”
Taylor LarsenJan 10, 2018
- Fiction
To and from the Linguistic Shore of Ismail Kadare’s “A Girl in Exile”
Michael Valinsky appreciates the self-reflexive beauty of Ismail Kadare’s “A Girl in Exile.”
Michael ValinskyJan 9, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Acceptance of Certain Mysteries: Peter Taylor’s “Complete Stories”
Eric Gudas finds Peter Taylor’s two-volume “Complete Stories” transformative.
Eric GudasJan 8, 2018
- Fiction
Winners: Ayn Rand’s Teenage Daydream
On Toneelgroep Amsterdam’s theatrical adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.”
Peter TrachtenbergJan 8, 2018
- Fiction
- Politics
How the Unlikely Becomes Inevitable in Hermione Hoby’s “Neon in Daylight”
Bradley Babendir finds Hermione Hoby’s debut novel “Neon in Daylight” luminous and wonderful.
Bradley BabendirJan 7, 2018
- Fiction
To Petrify Time: On Grigory Kanovich’s “Shtetl Love Song” and Sergey Kanovich’s Lost Shtetl Project
Linda Kinstler considers two Lithuanian Jewish memorial endeavors, Grigory Kanovich's novel “Shtetl Love Song” and his son Sergey’s “Lost Shtetl” project.
Linda KinstlerJan 3, 2018
Lyrical Oblivion: László Krasznahorkai’s “The World Goes On”
Nicky Loomis follows the winding sentences of László Krasznahorkai's "The World Goes On."
Nicky LoomisDec 29, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Où sont les neiges d’antan?”: On “Russian Émigré Short Stories from Bunin to Yanovsky”
Alexis Levitin contemplates “Russian Émigré Short Stories from Bunin to Yanovsky,” edited by Bryan Karetnyk.
Alexis LevitinDec 25, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Carnal Contact with Reality: On Pasolini’s Novels
On a great director’s neglected novels.
Daniel FelsenthalDec 24, 2017