Fiction

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

The Mare, Mère, and Mary
It’s hard to watch Mary Gaitskill being nice.
Joanna WalshJun 30, 2017
- Fiction
“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
- Fiction
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
Divorce, Appalachia Style
John Farley reviews Scott McClanahan’s new novel, “The Sarah Book.”
John FarleyJun 24, 2017
- Fiction
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.
Anita FelicelliJun 21, 2017
- Fiction
Darkness Nearly Beyond Words: On Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Shadow Land”
Robert Zaretsky plumbs the depths of “The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova.
Robert ZaretskyJun 20, 2017
- Fiction
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.
Liska JacobsJun 19, 2017
- Fiction
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.
Kim FayJun 19, 2017
- Fiction
Something About Wanting: On Romina Paula’s “August”
Lauren Kinney appreciates “August” by Romina Paula, a novel of friendship and loss.
Lauren KinneyJun 17, 2017
- Fiction
Hell Is Truth Seen Too Late
David Breithaupt reviews D. Foy’s new novel, “Patricide.”
David BreithauptJun 13, 2017
- Fiction
The Choice to Stay: SJ Sindu’s “Marriage of a Thousand Lies”
Sarah Hoenicke reviews SJ Sindu's "Marriage of a Thousand Lies."
Sarah HoenickeJun 13, 2017
- Fiction
Protean Miniatures: The Adaptability and Sustainability of Flash Fiction
Sean Hooks offers an anatomy of flash fiction.
Sean HooksJun 12, 2017
- Fiction