Fiction

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

The Death of the Author: Reflecting on Denis Johnson’s “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden”
Nathan Pensky on the late Denis Johnson's new short story collection.
Nathan PenskyJan 24, 2018
- Fiction
The Improbable and Impervious in Barbara Comyns’s “The Juniper Tree”
Anna E. Clark unearths the fairy-tale force of “The Juniper Tree,” a late-career novel by Barbara Comyns.
Anna E. ClarkJan 23, 2018
- Fiction
Narcissist or Voyeur: On Ann Quin’s “The Unmapped Country”
Josie Mitchell surveys “The Unmapped Country: Stories and Fragments” by Ann Quin.
Josie MitchellJan 18, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
The Chains of the Past: On A. M. Bakalar’s “Children of Our Age”
Mary Rodgers reviews A. M. Bakalar’s unflinching yet ultimately compassionate second novel, “Children of Our Age.”
Mary RodgersJan 17, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Francine Prose’s Problem
Gina Apostol objects to Francine Prose’s objections to Sadia Shepard.
Gina ApostolJan 17, 2018
Multiculturalism and Mental Illness: An Interview With Mira T. Lee
Eleanor J. Bader interviews debut novelist Mira T. Lee about mental illness and multiculturalism in “Everything Here Is Beautiful.”
Eleanor J. BaderJan 16, 2018
- Fiction
“For 25 Years I’ve Kept Something from You”: “Twin Peaks” in Print
A survey of books on, in, and about “Twin Peaks.”
Andrew HagemanJan 16, 2018
Mr. Ratchett Is Dead Again
To defend Agatha Christie, we need to go back to her cliché categories and rethink them.
Paul FryJan 16, 2018
- Fiction
- Film
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