Fiction

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

Multilayered Maps of Modern India: Anjum Hasan’s Fiction
Anjali Vaidya reflects on Anjum Hasan’s cosmopolitan urban wanderers.
Anjali VaidyaAug 8, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
From Isolated Places: Fleur Jaeggy’s “I Am the Brother of XX”
Nathan Scott McNamara discusses the isolation from which Fleur Jaeggy writes “I Am the Brother of XX.”
Nathan Scott McNamaraAug 7, 2017
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- Fiction
Borders and Exile: On the Recent Translation of Yuri Herrera’s First Novel, “Kingdom Cons”
W. S. Lyon reviews Yuri Herrera's "Kingdom Cons," the latest book of his to appear in English.
W. S. LyonAug 6, 2017
- Fiction
What If Your Mother Were a MILF?: Love, Sex, and Loneliness in Tom Perrotta’s “Mrs. Fletcher”
Ramsey Mathews on Tom Perrotta's latest.
Ramsey MathewsAug 2, 2017
- Fiction
The Ineradicable Color-Line: Danzy Senna’s “New People”
Gabrielle Bellot reviews Danzy Senna's new novel, "New People."
Gabrielle BellotAug 1, 2017
- Fiction
Elena Ferrante: The Mad Adventures of Serious Ladies
GD Dess considers the complex female identities at the heart of the Neapolitan novels of Elena Ferrante.
GD DessJul 29, 2017
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- Fiction
From Slovenia to Spain: The Peter Owen World Series
Susan Curtis-Kojaković, chief editor of Istros Books, speaks to Simon Smith of Peter Owen Publishers about their collaboration on the "World Series."
Susan Curtis-KojakovićJul 28, 2017
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- Fiction
Literature as Life: Sergio Pitol’s “Trilogy of Memory”
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado reflects on Sergio Pitol's "Trilogy of Memory," now out in full from Deep Vellum Publishing.
Ignacio M. Sánchez PradoJul 28, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
The Weight of It: Ethel Rohan and Noley Reid Talk Shame, Food, and Success
Ethel Rohan and Noley Reid talk about their new novels.
Ethel RohanJul 22, 2017
- Fiction
Between East and West, I Lost Myself: “Refuge” by Dina Nayeri
Azarin Sadegh ventures through Dina Nayeri's "Refuge."
Azarin SadeghJul 21, 2017
- Fiction
Where We Run Out of Continent: On Daniel Riley’s “Fly Me”
Sarah Tomlinson appreciates the loving portrait of Southern California in “Fly Me” by Daniel Riley.
Sarah TomlinsonJul 21, 2017
- Fiction
The Folkloric and the Fantastic: Hiromi Kawakami’s “Record of a Night Too Brief”
M. W. Larson reviews Hiromi Kawakami's recently translated story collection "Record of a Night Too Brief."
M. W. LarsonJul 19, 2017
- Fiction