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Divorce, Appalachia Style
John Farley reviews Scott McClanahan’s new novel, “The Sarah Book.”
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
Outside Language and Power: The Mastery of Arundhati Roy’s “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”
Anita Felicelli on Arundhati Roy's long-awaited second novel.
Darkness Nearly Beyond Words: On Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Shadow Land”
Robert Zaretsky plumbs the depths of “The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova.
Dreaming Jacaranda
If her early books cemented Eve Babitz’s image as the Edie Sedgwick of 1960s L.A., then “Sex and Rage” was an attempt to examine her own celebrity.
The Glamour Machine: Eve Babitz’s Los Angeles
“Slow Days, Fast Company” consistently reveals Babitz’s fascination with America, which she considered a place apart from Los Angeles.
Something About Wanting: On Romina Paula’s “August”
Lauren Kinney appreciates “August” by Romina Paula, a novel of friendship and loss.
Hell Is Truth Seen Too Late
David Breithaupt reviews D. Foy’s new novel, “Patricide.”
The Choice to Stay: SJ Sindu’s “Marriage of a Thousand Lies”
Sarah Hoenicke reviews SJ Sindu's "Marriage of a Thousand Lies."
Protean Miniatures: The Adaptability and Sustainability of Flash Fiction
Sean Hooks offers an anatomy of flash fiction.
Midnight Madness: Franz Kafka’s “Investigations of a Dog: And Other Creatures”
“Investigations of a Dog: And Other Creatures” offers a glimpse into Franz Kafka’s crazed late-night writing sessions.
A Child of the Place: An Interview with Deepak Unnikrishnan
André Naffis-Sahely talks to Deepak Unnikrishnan about his novel “Temporary People,” the surrealism of Abu Dhabi, and experience of exile.
Razor-Thin Boundaries: A Review of “Homesick for Another World” by Ottessa Moshfegh
W. S. Lyon reviews Ottessa Moshfegh's recent short story collection.
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