Fiction

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

The World Is Never Just Politics: A Conversation with Javier Marías
Gregg LaGambina talks to acclaimed Spanish novelist Javier Marías about translation, what fascism looks like, and what book you should be reading right now.
Gregg LaGambinaFeb 9, 2017
- Fiction
Getting Her Way: The Latest by Lynne Tillman
Susan Scarf Merrell on Lynne Tillman's "The Complete Madame Realism: And Other Stories."
Susan Scarf MerrellFeb 7, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
“Foul, Small-Minded Deities”: On Giorgio De Maria’s “The Twenty Days of Turin”
Peter Berard explores the haunting implications of “The Twenty Days of Turin” by Giorgio De Maria.
Peter BerardFeb 7, 2017
- Fiction
“I Read the New Ring Lardner and Here Is What I Thought”
On "The Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner."
Joshua BaldwinFeb 6, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
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