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Warlike Dreams of the Primate: On Vladimir Sorokin’s “Blue Lard” and “Red Pyramid”
Michael Scott Moore assesses the legacy of the Russian surrealist Vladimir Sorokin.
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
You’re Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July
Lily Felsenthal and Debbie Ou interview Miranda July about her novel “All Fours.”
Any Lost Object Is Cursed: On Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie”
Jim Coby reviews Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie.”
The Moral Delusions of Patriotism: On Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s “War”
Charlie Taylor reviews the new English translation of Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s “lost” novel, “War.”
Tom Ripley Is a Negative Space: On Netflix’s “Ripley”
Anna Bogutskaya assesses “Ripley,” Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s most infamous literary creation.
The Most Irreducible of Human Materials: On Debbie Urbanski’s “After World”
Mattia Ravasi reviews Debbie Urbanski’s “After World.”
Every Woman Extends Backwards: On Alexis Landau’s “The Mother of All Things”
Lisa Locascio Nighthawk reviews Alexis Landau’s “The Mother of All Things.”
Trapped in America: On Morgan Talty’s “Fire Exit”
Josh Billings reviews Morgan Talty’s debut novel “Fire Exit.”
Beamed from Within: On Harlan Ellison’s “Greatest Hits”
Greg Cwik reviews the new compilation of work from writer Harlan Ellison.
Making Stones Stony: On Jordan Abel’s “Empty Spaces”
Sarah Dowling reviews Jordan Abel’s new novel “Empty Spaces.”
Sincerity, Delicately Spun: On Honor Levy’s “My First Book”
Conor Truax reviews Honor Levy’s “My First Book.”
Grief-Wild in This Orphan World: On R. O. Kwon’s “Exhibit”
Ryan Lackey reviews R. O. Kwon’s new novel “Exhibit.”
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