Fiction

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

Home Is a Hymn: “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward’s “Sing, Unburied, Sing” reflects the different ways people live through trauma.
Mike BroidaOct 4, 2017
- Fiction
No Revolution Without the International: An Interview with Dmitry Bykov
Sasha Razor interviews the Russian polymath Dmitry Bykov.
Sasha RazorOct 3, 2017
Beyond the Good and (Almost) Evil: Nietzsche and Fleur Jaeggy’s “I Am the Brother of XX”
What would we be without the veneer of social convention: petty, destructive, deeply alone?
Jessi Jezewska StevensOct 1, 2017
- Fiction
Santiago Gamboa’s Present Age: “Return to the Dark Valley” and the Modern Day
Amir Soleimanpour reviews Santiago Gamboa's "Return to the Dark Valley."
Amir SoleimanpourSep 28, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
An Interview With Myself, After Reading This Book: “Black Rock White City” by A. S. Patrić
Ben Paynter reviews A. S. Patrić's "Black Rock White City."
Ben PaynterSep 28, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Writing “Goopily” About the Body: An Interview with Jenny Zhang on “Sour Heart”
Stephanie Newman talks with Jenny Zhang about her new short story collection, "Sour Heart."
Stephanie NewmanSep 27, 2017
- Fiction
- Poetry
The Light in Black America: “Five-Carat Soul” by James McBride
Donnell Alexander reviews James McBride's short story collection "Five-Carat Soul."
Donnell AlexanderSep 26, 2017
- Fiction
Where’s the Great “Climate Change Novel”? A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
Steve Paulson interviews author Amitav Ghosh on contemporary fiction’s failure to grapple with climate change.
Steve PaulsonSep 22, 2017
Vastness in Microfiction: An Interview with Jennifer Tseng
Gabrielle Bellot interviews Jennifer Tseng about her new collection of flash fiction, “The Passion of Woo & Isolde.”
Gabrielle BellotSep 21, 2017
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
The Ears Have No Lids: An Interview with Joshua Cohen
Louis Elliott talks to Joshua Cohen about his new novel, "Moving Kings."
Louis ElliottSep 20, 2017
- Fiction
This Is Not a Novel: Reality and Realism in Nicole Krauss’s “Forest Dark”
Anna E. Clark reviews Nicole Krauss's latest.
Anna E. ClarkSep 19, 2017
- Fiction
Stories of New Narrative
Jean-Thomas Tremblay reviews "Writers Who Love Too Much: New Narrative 1977-1997," edited by Dodie Bellamy and Kevin Killian.
Jean-Thomas TremblaySep 16, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay