Fiction

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

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
C. E. Morgan’s Great American Novel
Morten Høi Jensen appreciates “The Sport of Kings,” a great American novel by C. E. Morgan.
Morten Høi JensenJul 18, 2017
- Fiction
Traces of Glory: On Wilma Stockenström’s “The Expedition to the Baobab Tree”
Lily Saint appreciates the challenge to imperialism’s pernicious fictions in “The Expedition to the Baobab Tree” by Wilma Stockenström.
Lily SaintJul 18, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
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
- Fiction
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
- Fiction
“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
- Fiction
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
- Fiction
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
- Fiction
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
- Fiction
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
- Fiction