Fiction

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

An Apocalypse for Every Epoch
Emmett Rensin writes on eco-grief, the climate dirge, and one Armenian monk in a new hybrid fiction-cum-essay from LARB Quarterly no. 47, “Security.”
Emmett RensinDec 13, 2025
- LARB Lit
- Fiction
They’re Not Simply Phantoms
Leland Cheuk talks absolutism and Norse gods with novelist Kurt Baumeister.
Leland CheukDec 12, 2025
- Fiction
- SF
The Robinsonade in the Age of Reality TV
Drew Basile reads the new English reissue of French author Michel Tournier’s novel “Friday.”
Drew Basile Dec 11, 2025
- Fiction
A Fierce and Complicated Compassion
Alix Christie considers Susan Straight’s challenging yet crucial portraits of an “overlooked” California.
Alix ChristieDec 9, 2025
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Your Life Is Not a Plot
Nada Alic speaks with Halle Butler about social satire, writing humor, and her newest novel, “Banal Nightmare.”
Nada AlicDec 6, 2025
- Fiction
Blambustercated
Sanjena Sathian speaks with Dan Chaon about his new novel, “One of Us.”
Sanjena SathianDec 4, 2025
- Fiction
Red Still Runs Through You
David Hering interviews Stephanie LaCava about her new novel, “Nymph.”
David HeringNov 28, 2025
- Fiction
A Power Built on Lies
Cory Oldweiler reviews Hungarian author Krisztina Tóth’s novel “Eye of the Monkey,” newly translated by Ottilie Mulzet.
Cory OldweilerNov 26, 2025
- Fiction
Miracles, Magic Thinking, and the Climate Crisis
Tess Pollok interviews Jon Raymond about his new novel, “God and Sex.”
Tess PollokNov 26, 2025
- Fiction
- Environment
I Refuse to Let You Have My Joy
Iris Kim talks to Jaquira Díaz about her new novel, “This Is the Only Kingdom.”
Iris KimNov 23, 2025
- Fiction
Our Reigning Prophet of Doom
Gideon Leek reviews Joy Williams’s latest story collection, “The Pelican Child.”
Gideon LeekNov 21, 2025
- Fiction
- Environment
What If This Somehow Came Together?
Cameron Engwall speaks with August Thompson about his debut novel, “Anyone’s Ghost.”
Cameron EngwallNov 19, 2025
- Fiction