Fiction

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

Tales of Moral Seriousness: On Nora Gold’s “18”
David Wolpe reviews Nora Gold’s “18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages.”
David WolpeJan 6, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Fiction
Urban Transgression and the Female Flâneur: On Leesa Gazi’s “Good Girls”
Torsa Ghosal reviews the English translation of Bangladeshi British author Leesa Gazi’s novel “Good Girls.”
Torsa GhosalDec 31, 2023
L.A. Booksellers on Their Favorite Reads of 2023
Los Angeles booksellers choose their favorite books of 2023.
LARB StaffDec 24, 2023
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
A Novel Is a Long Slow Dream: A Conversation with William Kotzwinkle
Collin Mitchell talks with William Kotzwinkle about his long, storied career and his latest novel, “Bloody Martini.”
Collin MitchellDec 23, 2023
- Fiction
- Noir
A Transitional State: A Conversation Between Charles Yu and George Saunders
George Saunders in conversation with Charles Yu for the 2023 LARB Luminary Dinner.
Charles YuDec 21, 2023
- Fiction
What Does “Stylist” Even Mean? On Steven Millhauser’s “Disruptions”
Josh Cook reviews Steven Millhauser’s new story collection “Disruptions.”
Josh CookDec 19, 2023
- Fiction
- SF
Am I Not Now at Peace? On Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel’s “Dayswork”
Alice Kelly reviews Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel’s “Dayswork.”
Alice KellyDec 16, 2023
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Either You Invite Us Inside, or We Invite Ourselves: On Lyonel Trouillot’s “Antoine of Gommiers”
Adolf Alzuphar reviews “Antoine of Gommiers” by Haitian author Lyonel Trouillot.
Adolf AlzupharDec 13, 2023
- Fiction
Throbbing Between World and Nothing: On Robert Glück’s “About Ed”
Rose Higham-Stainton reviews Robert Glück’s “About Ed.”
Rose Higham-StaintonDec 13, 2023
Smoke and Mimesis: On Daniel Gumbiner’s “Fire in the Canyon”
Ellie Eberlee reviews Daniel Gumbiner’s “Fire in the Canyon.”
Ellie EberleeDec 10, 2023
- Fiction
- Environment
Fear and Writing in Xinjiang: On Tahir Hamut Izgil’s “Waiting to Be Arrested at Night” and Perhat Tursun’s “The Backstreets”
Fear and Writing in Xinjiang: On Tahir Hamut Izgil’s “Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet’s Memoir of China’s Genocide” and Perhat Tursun’s “The Backstreets: A Novel from Xinjiang.”
Benno WeinerNov 28, 2023
Something Intricate and Many-Chambered: On Adapting Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”
Julia Sirmons compares three adaptations of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”: “Freak Orlando,” “Orlando,” and “Orlando: My Political Biography.”
Julia SirmonsNov 25, 2023