Fiction

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

“Huizache”: A Vision of Fused Borders and Culture
Alci Rengifo on the new issue of "Huizache," CentroVictoria's magazine highlighting Mexican-American literature and culture.
Alci RengifoOct 29, 2016
- Fiction
- Poetry
Why Does Mike the Millennial Meander?
Amy Silverberg on Mike Roberts's "Cannibals in Love."
Amy SilverbergOct 26, 2016
- Fiction
Give Me Love
Scott Korb on Marilynne Robinson and learning to shrink the gap.
Scott KorbOct 26, 2016
El Boom and Its Aftershocks in the Global Marketplace
Ilan Stavans traces the rise of Latin American fiction as a global phenomenon.
Ilan StavansOct 25, 2016
- Around the World
- Fiction
Get Your Sea Legs for Ha Jin’s “The Boat Rocker”
Nandini Balial on Ha Jin's new novel.
Nandini BalialOct 25, 2016
- Fiction
Citizen Poet, and Then Some: An Interview with Dmitry Bykov
Sasha Razor interviews the Russian polymath Dmitry Bykov.
Sasha RazorOct 24, 2016
- Around the World
- Fiction
Who Gets to Tell Stories?
Natashia Deón talks to Dana Johnson about her new short story collection, "In the Not Quite Dark."
Natashia DeónOct 22, 2016
- Fiction
The Danger of Amnesia: John Shannon’s “The Taking of the Waters”
Mike Harris reintroduces a three-generation saga novel of the American Left, “The Taking of the Waters” by John Shannon.
Michael HarrisOct 20, 2016
- Fiction
Exorcising the Communist Past: Michal Viewegh’s “Bliss Was It In Bohemia”
Andrei Rogatchevski appreciates the cheerfulness of “Bliss Was It In Bohemia” by Michal Viewegh.
Andrei RogatchevskiOct 18, 2016
- Around the World
- Fiction
Notebook or Novel? Patrick Modiano’s “The Black Notebook”
Patrick Modiano’s “The Black Notebook” is his latest to be translated into English.
GD DessOct 18, 2016
- Fiction
The Dunce Gets a Doorstop: A Life of Jean Cocteau
Kevin McMahon takes the measure of “Jean Cocteau: A Life” by Claude Arnaud.
Kevin McMahonOct 17, 2016
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