Fiction

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

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  How Do We Proceed with Our Own Internal Conflict?: On the Translation of Mihail Sebastian’s “For Two Thousand Years”

  Julia Elsky reviews Mihail Sebastian's 1934 novel "For Two Thousand Years."

  Julia ElskyOct 18, 2017

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  Paving Paradise: The Beauty and Terror of Nicola Lagioia’s “Ferocity”

  Deborah E. Kennedy reviews Nicola Lagioia's Strega Prize–winning novel "Ferocity."

  Deborah E. KennedyOct 18, 2017

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  The Mind Plays Tricks: Memory Loss and Nostalgia in Rachel Khong’s “Goodbye, Vitamin”

  Sophie Browner reviews Rachel Khong’s cheerfully absurd debut “Goodbye, Vitamin.”

  Sophie BrownerOct 18, 2017

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  The Adventure of the Immobile Journey: On the Eduardo Lalo Novels “Uselessness” and “Simone”

  Christina Soto van der Plas on two recent novels by Puerto Rican writer Eduardo Lalo, "Uselessness" and "Simone."

  Christina Soto van der PlasOct 17, 2017

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  An Unflinching Take on Love and War: Charmaine Craig’s “Miss Burma”

  Rosalie Metro reviews Charmaine Craig's "Miss Burma."

  Rosalie MetroOct 16, 2017

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  Breathing New Life into Ancient Stories

  Scott Lankford reviews Greg Sarris’s new collection of folktales.

  Scott LankfordOct 16, 2017

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  • Young Adult & Children’s Literature

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  Mister Kurt, He Posthumous: Vonnegut’s “Complete Stories”

  Geoff Nicholson on the collected short stories of Kurt Vonnegut.

  Geoff NicholsonOct 15, 2017

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  The Reader as First Interpreter: On Cristina García’s “Here in Berlin”

  Michael Valinsky reviews Cristina García's novel "Here in Berlin."

  Michael ValinskyOct 12, 2017

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  Fugue State Ensues: An Interview with Tamara Shopsin

  Cypress Marrs interviews Tamara Shopsin about her latest work, “Arbitrary Stupid Goal.”

  Cypress MarrsOct 11, 2017

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  What If Your Neighbor Were a Retired Government Torturer? Irony and the Sublime in Geoff Nicholson’s “The Miranda”

  Ramsey Mathews reviews Geoff Nicholson's "The Miranda."

  Ramsey MathewsOct 10, 2017

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  The Polyphonic Stories: “Fresh Complaint” by Jeffrey Eugenides

  Kevin Zambrano reviews Jeffrey Eugenides's new short story collection.

  Kevin ZambranoOct 7, 2017

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  What a Punderful Word: On Joanna Walsh’s “Worlds from the Word’s End”

  Adam Fales reviews Joanna Walsh's short story collection, "Worlds from the Word’s End."

  Adam FalesOct 4, 2017

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