Fiction

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

Nightmares of Reason: On Benjamín Labatut’s “The MANIAC”
Ed Simon reviews Benjamín Labatut’s newest book “The MANIAC.”
Ed SimonNov 25, 2023
Going Mad: On Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells.”
Jenna N. HancheyNov 22, 2023
Relax, Set Yourself Free: On Hana Andronikova’s “Heaven Has No Ground”
Cory Oldweiler reviews the new translation of Czech author Hana Andronikova’s final novel “Heaven Has No Ground.”
Cory OldweilerNov 17, 2023
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Worlds Within Worlds: A Conversation with Steven Millhauser
Kevin Koczwara reviews Steven Millhauser’s new collection of stories, “Disruptions.”
Kevin KoczwaraNov 14, 2023
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Big Sur Attracts People Who Are Seeking Something: A Conversation with Lexi Kent-Monning
Brian Frank speaks with Lexi Kent-Monning about her new novel “The Burden of Joy.”
Brian Charles FrankNov 11, 2023
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I Must Be Making It All Up: On Sigrid Nunez’s “The Vulnerables”
Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon reviews Sigrid Nunez’s novel “The Vulnerables.”
Maisie Wiltshire-GordonNov 7, 2023
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All the Waste in the World: On Pip Adam’s “The New Animals”
James Pasley considers New Zealand author Pip Adam’s 2017 novel “The New Animals.”
James PasleyNov 5, 2023
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Acid’s First Convert, Cary Grant: On Edward J. Delaney’s “The Acrobat"
James Penner on Edward J. Delaney’s 2022 novel “The Acrobat."
James PennerNov 2, 2023
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- History
The Ghost of America’s Past Haunts Its Present: On Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory”
Melanie A Marotta reviews Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory.”
Melanie A. MarottaOct 31, 2023
A Saving Skepticism: On J. M. Coetzee’s “The Pole”
Jasmine Liu reviews J. M. Coetzee’s “The Pole.”
Jasmine LiuOct 30, 2023
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Story Thieves: On Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de Bree reviews Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de BreeOct 29, 2023
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- Gender & Sexuality
Other Shapes: On Kate Briggs’s “The Long Form”
Grace Byron reviews Kate Briggs’s “The Long Form.”
Grace ByronOct 26, 2023
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