Fiction

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

After the Aftermath: Rachel Cusk’s “Transit” is a Triumph
Christie Watson on Rachel Cusk's "Transit."
Christie WatsonJan 26, 2017
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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
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Are We Just Fucked?: An Interview with Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh asks the age-old question: are we just fucked?
Clark AllenJan 21, 2017
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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
Pernicious Ambition and Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” on the Silver Screen
Ani Kokobobo laments the muting of Napoleonism in the latest adaptation of “War and Peace.”
Ani KokoboboJan 13, 2017
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- Film
Teddy Wayne Wasn’t Here
A modern-day Humbert Humbert and the troubled vibrations emanating from the contemporary college campus.
Ira WellsJan 11, 2017
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Lights Out
Imagining Huck after his reluctant coming-of-age and his decision to risk hell in stealing Jim out of slavery has been both fruitful and fraught-filled.
D. Berton EmersonJan 10, 2017
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Spinoza and the All-American Novel: Ranbir Singh Sidhu
Ranbir Singh Sidhu has his character read Spinoza as his route to freedom in “Deep Singh Blue.”
Hawa AllanJan 7, 2017
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The Magic of the Everyday: An Interview with Kelly Luce
R. O. Kwon talks to Kelly Luce about karaoke, the limits of magical realism, and Luces's new novel, "Pull Me Under."
R. O. KwonJan 6, 2017
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Intimate Alienation
Alina Cohen on Amie Barrodale's "You Are Having a Good Time."
A. Cerisse CohenJan 6, 2017
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Taking Down the House: An Interview with Randa Jarrar
Randa Jarrar on white supremacy, glittery bras, and why she still can’t stand white belly dancers.
Alex EspinozaJan 5, 2017
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A Theme on Love: “Enigma Variations”
Hooman Majd finds the words to express his love for André Aciman's "Enigma Variations."
Hooman MajdJan 3, 2017
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