Fiction

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

Retrofuturist Feminism: Lidia Yuknavitch’s “The Book of Joan”
Lidia Yuknavitch mines literary and political history for timely heroines based on the iconic Joan of Arc and her contemporary, Christine de Pizan.
Anne JamisonApr 18, 2017
- Fiction
Between the Sheets: Sex, Power, and Literary Desire in John Rechy’s “After the Blue Hour”
Eric Newman appreciates the lessons of “After the Blue Hour” by John Rechy.
Eric NewmanApr 17, 2017
- Fiction
“Whatever Was Left of That Other Life”: On Adam O’Riordan’s “A Herring Famine” and “The Burning Ground: Stories”
Declan Ryan reviews two collections — one of poems, the other of stories — by Adam O’Riordan.
Declan RyanApr 16, 2017
- Fiction
- Poetry
“I Know That Story!”: On Natalia Ginzburg’s “Family Lexicon”
Eric Gudas pores over “Family Lexicon” by Natalia Ginzburg.
Eric GudasApr 15, 2017
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