Fiction

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

Lesser-Known Kafkas
Mark Harman on Reiner Stach's "Kafka: The Early Years."
Mark HarmanFeb 6, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Fiction
How to Become One: Ruth Gilligan’s “Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan”
Ruth Gilligan’s fourth novel “Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan” explores the conflict of the of Irish-Jewish identity.
Mike BroidaFeb 2, 2017
- Fiction
To Be Young, Rich, and Screen-Addicted: Lindsey Lee Johnson’s “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth”
In Lindsey Lee Johnson’s “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth” privileged teenagers deal with the aftermath of a peer’s suicide.
Siel JuFeb 1, 2017
- Fiction
Alternative Facts, In and Out of This World
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky asks us, what do we want from a story, even when we know it is not fully true?
Alice BooneJan 31, 2017
- Fiction
Morbid Symptoms: The Dreams and Realities of Gerard Reve’s “The Evenings”
Woody Haut takes a stroll through “The Evenings,” a classic Dutch novel by Gerard Reve.
Woody HautJan 31, 2017
- Fiction
Ain’t No Justice. Only Grace.
Alicia Mosley on Natashia Deón's "Grace."
Alicia MosleyJan 29, 2017
- Fiction
Form, Autobiography, Sex: Eimear McBride’s Second Novel
Ruth Gilligan on Eimear McBride's "The Lesser Bohemians."
Ruth GilliganJan 27, 2017
- Fiction
Devious Days: Questions and Answers with Fred Croton
Janet Sternburg talks to Fred Croton about his new novel, "Wages of War."
Janet SternburgJan 27, 2017
- Fiction
After the Aftermath: Rachel Cusk’s “Transit” is a Triumph
Christie Watson on Rachel Cusk's "Transit."
Christie WatsonJan 26, 2017
- Fiction
Kool A.D.’s “OK”
Fiona Duncan interviews author and rapper Victor Vazquez, a.k.a. Kool A.D., about his novel "OK."
Fiona DuncanJan 25, 2017
- Fiction
Are We Just Fucked?: An Interview with Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh asks the age-old question: are we just fucked?
Clark AllenJan 21, 2017
- Fiction
Leo Tolstoy and the Origins of Spiritual Memoir
Thomas Larson evaluates the spiritual and artistic innovation of “Confession” by Leo Tolstoy.
Thomas LarsonJan 13, 2017