Fiction

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

Provisionally Speaking: An Interview with Jonathan Lethem
Jonathan Lethem discusses his ambivalence toward success, being grouped by first name, and his newest novel, “A Gambler’s Anatomy.”
Ryan McIlvainOct 16, 2016
- Fiction
Mircea Eliade: Eponym of the Humanities?
Bryan Rennie reassesses the legacy of Romanian novelist and religious philosopher Mircea Eliade.
Bryan RennieOct 13, 2016
- Fiction
- Religion
The Apocalypse of Adulthood
What happens when a '90s archetype grows up? Hugh Ryan reads "Black Wave" by Michelle Tea to find out.
Hugh RyanOct 13, 2016
Making Magic
Karen Newman looks at "Hag-Seed," Margaret Atwood's reimagining of "The Tempest."
Karen NewmanOct 13, 2016
- Fiction
Doubt and Shame in “The Mothers”: An Interview with Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett discusses faith, doubt, and female sovereignty in her debut novel “The Mothers,” with Morgan Jerkins.
Morgan JerkinsOct 11, 2016
- Fiction
Lawyers Write for a Living
Don Franzen talks to Greyson Bryan about his new novel, “BIG: Beginnings.”
Don FranzenOct 10, 2016
On Samuel R. Delany’s “Dark Reflections”
Matthew Cheney reviews Samuel R. Delany’s “Dark Reflections.”
Matthew CheneyOct 9, 2016
- Fiction
- SF
A Grief-Stricken Life: Rabih Alameddine’s “The Angel of History”
Noel Alumit hopes Rabih Alameddine's "The Angel of History" can teach a new generation about the history and impact of AIDS.
Noel AlumitOct 7, 2016
- Fiction
Nothing Can Be Done
V. V. Ganeshananthan talks to debut novelist Anuk Arudpragasam about his novel, “The Story of a Brief Marriage,” set during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
V. V. GaneshananthanOct 6, 2016
- Fiction
The Unseen: On Drew Nellins Smith’s “Arcade”
Drew Nellin Smith’s novel “Arcade” and those who see without being seen.
Alex EspinozaOct 6, 2016
- Fiction
Beyond the Queer Victory Narrative: Inside the Gay Lit Invasion of North Carolina
Katie O'Reilly on North Carolina's recent Gay Lit Invasion.
Katie O’ReillyOct 4, 2016
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Jesting Aldous: Huxley’s Comic Novellas
Gary Giddins introduces “After the Fireworks: Three Novellas” by Aldous Huxley.
Gary GiddinsOct 4, 2016
- Fiction