Fiction

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

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  The Armageddon of New China

  László Krasznahorkai's "Destruction and Sorrow Beneath the Heavens" chronicles a pilgrimage in search of the authentic China.

  Michael LaPointeFeb 11, 2016

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• The Russian Soul: Janet Fitch on Eugene Vodolazkin

  "Laurus" is no seamless dream of Russia's past but a very clever, self-aware contemporary novel that nevertheless holds that dream deep in its heart.

  Feb 11, 2016

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  Book of Revelations

  Rachel Cantor's "Good on Paper" is an exploration of the chasm between languages and people.

  Sara WorthFeb 10, 2016

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• Humans, Unleashed

  In "The Dogs of Littlefield," Suzanne Berne deftly balances social satire with the psychological insight and deep unease that will be familiar to fans.

  Sariah DorbinFeb 7, 2016

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  Playing with Time: A Conversation with Tessa Hadley

  Jane Gayduk interviews Tessa Hadley about her life and writing.

  Jane GaydukFeb 6, 2016

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• A Life in Torment

  Two novels set in Buenos Aires approach Argentina's fraught history of violence and corruption.

  Martín GambarottaFeb 3, 2016

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• New York Trance — Geoff Dyer and the Life of the Writer

  In Dyer's repetitions and leitmotifs, we get the sense of watching a mind traveling between planes of existence.

  Toby LloydJan 31, 2016

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  • Literary Fiction

  • Nonfiction

• The Mystery Behind the Name

  Katherine Montwieler considers the relationship between personal and cultural traumas in Elizabeth Strout's "My Name is Lucy Barton."

  Katherine MontwielerJan 25, 2016

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• The Death of the Author

  Rhian Sasseen deconstructs the reader's obsession with authorial suicide.

  Rhian SasseenJan 23, 2016

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  I Need to Know Everything About You: Melissa Chadburn with Carmiel Banasky

  Melissa Chadburn interviews Carmiel Banasky.

  Melissa ChadburnJan 22, 2016

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  Beautiful Lies

  Alex Espinoza interviews Joy Castro.

  Alex EspinozaJan 20, 2016

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  “Beauty, Love and Vanity Itself”: An Interview with Diane Williams

  Annie DeWitt interviews Diane Williams about her new short story collection, "Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine."

  Annie DeWittJan 18, 2016

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