Fiction

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

The Anxiety of Intimacy in Hiromi Kawakami’s “The Nakano Thrift Shop”
M. W. Larson visits Hiromi Kawakami's "The Nakano Thrift Shop."
M. W. LarsonNov 27, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Dangerous Undercurrents: Sailing the Open Ocean of the Female Psyche in “Catalina”
Holiday Reinhorn reviews Liska Jacobs's debut novel, "Catalina."
Holiday ReinhornNov 23, 2017
- Fiction
The Making of a Teenage Radical: Talking with Laleh Khadivi About “A Good Country”
Jennifer Kaplan interviews Laleh Khadivi about her new novel, “A Good Country.”
Jennifer KaplanNov 23, 2017
- Fiction
Pleasure, Pity, Pain: On Petra Hůlová’s “Three Plastic Rooms”
A. M. Bakalar reviews “Three Plastic Rooms” by inventive Czech author Petra Hůlová.
A. M. BakalarNov 21, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Ghost of Piglia: A Conversation with Emilio Renzi
Ilan Stavans interviews Emilio Renzi, the alter ego of his late friend, Argentine novelist Ricardo Piglia.
Ilan StavansNov 20, 2017
The Space in Between: Afro-Surreal Liminality in Khary Lazarre-White’s “Passage”
Eisa Nefertari Ulen reviews Khary Lazarre-White's novel "Passage."
Eisa Nefertari UlenNov 18, 2017
- Fiction
Are We the Butterfly or the Tornado?: Joan Silber’s “Improvement”
Tara Ison finds Joan Silber’s latest novel “Improvement” an astute, lyrical portrait of characters linked by their limits and their truths.
Tara IsonNov 15, 2017
- Fiction
A Preoccupation with Consciousness: Matthew Weiner’s “Heather, the Totality”
Matthew Specktor reviews Matthew Weiner's debut novel, "Heather, the Totality."
Matthew SpecktorNov 15, 2017
- Fiction
Gender-Bending the Body: On Andrea Lawlor’s “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl”
Michael Valinsky reviews Andrea Lawlor's new novel.
Michael ValinskyNov 14, 2017
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
The Pain Woman: A Conversation with Barbara Gowdy
Gregg LaGambina interviews Canada’s hidden literary treasure, Barbara Gowdy.
Gregg LaGambinaNov 13, 2017
- Fiction
“A Reputation Is Not Yours to Control”: A Conversation with Alex Gilvarry, Author of “Eastman Was Here”
J. T. Price talks to Alex Gilvarry about his novel "Eastman Was Here" and Norman Mailer.
J. T. PriceNov 9, 2017
- Fiction
Stephen Elliott on Domesticity, Queerness, and Britney Spears
Lee Matalone interviews Stephen Elliott, author of new essay collection “Sometimes I Think About It” and rereleased novel “Happy Baby.”
Lee MataloneNov 8, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay