Fiction

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

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
Pathologies of Love
Norman Manea reviews several of Florence Noiville’s novels.
Norman ManeaMar 17, 2017
- Fiction
“NK3”: An Absorbing Dystopian Vision About an L.A. Without Memories
Alci Rengifo reviews Michael Tolkin’s “NK3.”
Alci RengifoMar 17, 2017
- Fiction
- SF
The Waterfall Coping Strategy: Patrick Cottrell’s “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace”
Patrick Cottrell’s debut “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace” asks how to live with trauma.
Nathan Scott McNamaraMar 15, 2017
- Fiction
Reading “The Stranger” in Tehran: An Interview with Mohammad Hekmat
Robert Zaretsky interviews Mohammad Hekmat, an English-to-Farsi translator, about Camus, cultural differences, and censorship.
Robert ZaretskyMar 15, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Picnicking on Thin Ice: An Interview with Josh Emmons
Eric Farwell interviews novelist Josh Emmons about his new collection of stories.
Eric FarwellMar 10, 2017
- Fiction
A Wanderer’s Journey: On Eileen Battersby’s “Teethmarks on My Tongue”
Jean Hey reviews “Teethmarks on My Tongue,” a coming-of-age novel by Eileen Battersby.
Jean HeyMar 8, 2017
- Fiction
Our Weapons Always: An Interview with Jami Attenberg, Author of “All Grown Up”
Eric Nelson speaks to Jami Attenberg about her new novel “All Grown Up,” the first-person narrative, and literature in Trump-era America.
Eric NelsonMar 8, 2017
- Fiction
A Glorious Mythology of Loss: Alan Moore’s “Jerusalem”
David M. Higgins reviews Alan Moore’s new novel, “Jerusalem.”
David M. HigginsMar 6, 2017
- Fiction
- SF