Fiction

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

Beyond the Confines of Race and Culture: “Hola and Goodbye: Una Familia in Stories”
Kim Fay on Donna Miscolta's latest book.
Kim FayApr 13, 2017
- Fiction
Migrant Vernaculars: Deepak Unnikrishnan’s “Temporary People”
“Temporary People” delves into the lives, myths, and vocabularies of the Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Filipinos who make up UAE’s subaltern class.
Jacob Rama BermanApr 12, 2017
- Fiction
Music Meets Writing: On Haruki Murakami and Seiji Ozawa
Colin Marshall listens closely to “Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa” by Haruki Murakami.
Colin MarshallApr 10, 2017
Dystopia Rising: A Conversation with Michael Tolkin
David Breithaupt interviews Michael Tolkin about his novel “NK3.”
David BreithauptApr 9, 2017
- Fiction
- SF
The Terror of White Innocence: A Review of Hari Kunzru’s “White Tears”
The pathology of whiteness is the foundation for Hari Kunzru’s “White Tears,” a novel that explores the roots and routes of black music and Jim Crow.
Leah MirakhorApr 5, 2017
- Fiction
“The Only Form in All the Arts”: On Rachel Cusk’s Autobiographical Fiction
Morten Høi Jensen considers the form of “Transit: A Novel” by Rachel Cusk.
Morten Høi JensenApr 3, 2017
- Fiction
An Architect of Dreams: On Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “Devil on the Cross”
Tope Folarin looks at Ngugi wa Thiong'o's "Devil on the Cross," which is being reissued this month by Penguin.
Tope FolarinApr 3, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Hope Is That There Was Hope
Libby Flores reviews Deb Olin Unferth's "Wait Till You See Me Dance."
Libby FloresMar 31, 2017
- Fiction
Working in a Castle Turns You Into a Romantic: An Interview with Victor Lodato
Kathleen Rooney talks to Victor Lodato about his new novel, "Edgar and Lucy."
Kathleen RooneyMar 30, 2017
- Fiction
An Interview with Kanishk Tharoor
The values Kanishk Tharoor inherited — and the growing threats to those values — are reflected in “Swimmer Among the Stars.”
Grant MunroeMar 27, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Consciousness of Death: An Interview with David Lida
Simon Schatzberg interviews David Lida about his novel “One Life” and his work as a mitigation specialist in Mexico.
Simon SchatzbergMar 26, 2017
- Fiction
- Law
John Freeman Gill on His New York Novel, “The Gargoyle Hunters”
Matthew Specktor interviews John Freeman Gill about his debut novel "The Gargoyle Hunters," New York novels, and the built environment.
Matthew SpecktorMar 22, 2017
- Fiction