Fiction

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

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  Lost in Thought

  John W. W. Zeiser on "Vaseline Buddha".

  John W. W. ZeiserJul 12, 2016

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  Greek Tragedy, Cellular and Bodied

  Christos Ikonomou on the effects of economic devastation.

  Anne GermanacosJul 10, 2016

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  Waiting for Egypt’s Next Revolution

  Alexia Underwood interviews Basma Abdel Aziz.

  Alexia UnderwoodJul 9, 2016

  • Fiction

  • SF

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  Without Illusions: Jonathan Clarke Interviews Novelist, Critic, and Translator Tim Parks

  On Tim Parks’s unusual and prolific career.

  Jonathan J. ClarkeJul 6, 2016

  • Fiction

  • Memoir & Essay

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  The Inexorable Cycle of Life

  Cathleen Schine’s painful, beautiful depiction of heroism in the face of an uncertain future offers us a reminder of our own tender vulnerability.

  Tara IsonJul 6, 2016

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  Decimate, Accumulate, Collapse

  Annie Proulx’s latest novel is an epic masterpiece, spanning 300 years of history as two families make their way in the New World.

  Robert Yusef RabieeJul 4, 2016

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  We’re Just Having Fun

  Rebecca Schiff talks about grief, writing sex scenes, and being funny.

  Ellie DukeJun 30, 2016

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  Under the Tyranny of Memory

  Memories of the Soviet Union haunt Ukrainian author Serhiy Zhadan's recently translated novel, "Voroshilovgrad."

  Amelia GlaserJun 29, 2016

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  A Breath of Fresh, Confusing Air in American Crime Fiction

  Elena Avanzas Álvarez discusses Megan Miranda’s refreshing take on contemporary crime fiction in “All The Missing Girls.”

  Elena Avanzas ÁlvarezJun 29, 2016

  • Fiction

  • Noir

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  The History of What We Do to Each Other: On Nayomi Munaweera’s “What Lies Between Us”

  Nayomi Munaweera has written a second novel of real power and grace, says Melissa Sipin.

  Melissa R. SipinJun 28, 2016

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  Class as Destiny

  Amalia Negreponti reviews Graham Swift’s “Mothering Sunday: A Romance,” a book on love, lust, and power.

  Amalia NegrepontiJun 25, 2016

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  Between the Rare Oases of Thought: On Thomas Bernhard and the Mind

  Here is your deranged consciousness.

  Ratik AsokanJun 24, 2016

  • Fiction