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Anatomy of a Sound: On Esther Kinsky’s “Rombo”
Aditya Narayan Sharma reviews Esther Kinsky’s “Rombo.”
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
Lethal Irony: On Han Ong’s “Fixer Chao”
Zoe Hu reviews Han Ong’s 2001 novel “Fixer Chao” and sees an allegory of the writers and con artists of our own era.
Desirous of Indifference: On Peter Stamm’s “The Archive of Feelings”
Michael Knapp reviews Peter Stamm’s “The Archive of Feelings.”
The Allure and Toxicity of Fantasy: A Conversation with Ben Fama
Dan Magers speaks with Ben Fama about his debut novel, “If I Close My Eyes.”
Where Did You Go, Eileen? On Ottessa Moshfegh and William Oldroyd’s Adaptation
Brianna Di Monda reviews William Oldroyd’s cinematic adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Eileen.”
Avoid Having a Self: On Anne Carson’s “Wrong Norma”
Rowland Bagnall reviews Anne Carson’s “Wrong Norma.”
Is Anybody Gonna Rescue Me? A Conversation With Melissa Broder
Vivian Medithi interviews Melissa Broder about her novel “Death Valley.”
Finding Pleasure in Survival: On C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey”
Michaela Cavanagh reviews C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey.”
The Real Unrealists: On Andrey Platonov’s “Chevengur”
Josh Billings reviews the new translation of Russian author Andrey Platonov’s classic novel “Chevengur.”
A Story of What-Ifs: On Álvaro Enrigue’s “You Dreamed of Empires”
Elizabeth Gonzalez James reviews Álvaro Enrigue’s “You Dreamed of Empires.”
Parents Against Books: A Conversation with Nancy Agabian
Haig Chahinian interviews Nancy Agabian about her new book “The Fear of Large and Small Nations.”
Decadent Masculinity: On Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s “The Fire Within”
Conor Truax reviews the republication of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s 1931 novel “The Fire Within.”
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