Fiction

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

From the Sun City of Dreams to the City of Angels: A Conversation with Belarusian Artist and Author Artur Klinau
Sasha Razor interviews the Belarusian artist and author Artur Klinau.
Sasha RazorJul 15, 2017
Talking, Not Listening: Paul Theroux Focuses on Family in “Mother Land”
Dave Seminara appreciates the family dynamics of “Mother Land,” by acclaimed travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux.
Dave SeminaraJul 13, 2017
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Life Without Coffee Would Probably Suck: An Interview with Elizabeth Crane
Heather Scott Partington interviews Elizabeth Crane about her latest collection of stories, “Turf.”
Heather Scott PartingtonJul 12, 2017
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“Meld with Me?”: On Alissa Nutting’s “Made for Love”
With "Made for Love," there can be no disputing that Alissa Nutting is funny as hell.
J. T. PriceJul 11, 2017
- Fiction
Tenuous Connections: Laurie Sheck’s “Island of the Mad”
Ani Kokobobo explores the human connections of “Island of the Mad: A Novel” by Laurie Sheck.
Ani KokoboboJul 7, 2017
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An Account at the Heartbreak Bank: On Maile Meloy’s “Do Not Become Alarmed”
Jean Hey can’t put down “Do Not Become Alarmed,” the latest novel by Maile Meloy.
Jean HeyJul 6, 2017
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Writing the Other: An Interview with Rebecca Entel
Maxine Case talks to Rebecca Entel about her new novel, "Fingerprints of Previous Owners."
Maxine CaseJul 5, 2017
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Only Survival Matters: An Interview with Jesús Carrasco and Margaret Jull Costa
Lily Meyer interviews writer Jesús Carrasco and translator Margaret Jull Costa about the brutal and transcendent novel “Out in the Open.”
Lily MeyerJul 4, 2017
- Around the World
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That’s More Like It: Tessa Hadley’s “Bad Dreams and Other Stories”
Tessa Hadley develops a quiet, vicious catalog of the misery dealt to women who care — for themselves, for others, or for abstract principles like love.
Claire JarvisJul 1, 2017
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The Mare, Mère, and Mary
It’s hard to watch Mary Gaitskill being nice.
Joanna WalshJun 30, 2017
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“With Suffering and Love, At Daybreak”: On Mathias Énard’s “Compass”
Dustin Illingworth navigates “Compass,” “an extraordinary achievement” by French novelist Mathias Énard.
Dustin IllingworthJun 27, 2017
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Language Warrior
Rosemary McClure talks to legendary Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o about his short story, “The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright.”
Rosemary McClureJun 24, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction