Fiction

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

Who Is My Mind? On David Connor’s “Oh God, the Sun Goes”
Giovan Alonzi reviews “Oh God, the Sun Goes,” David Connor’s surreal and dreamlike debut.
Giovan AlonziAug 1, 2023
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Major Mysteries: On Leon Forrest’s “Divine Days”
Katarzyna Bartoszyńska reviews Leon Forrest’s “Divine Days.”
Katarzyna BartoszyńskaAug 1, 2023
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2B or Not 2B?: On Ana Menéndez’s “The Apartment”
Joy Castro reviews Ana Menéndez's “The Apartment.”
Joy CastroJul 29, 2023
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Hope Is Our Last Resort: On Mona Simpson’s “Commitment”
Jordan Elgrably reviews Mona Simpson’s new novel “Commitment.”
Jordan ElgrablyJul 28, 2023
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Machine Voice: Programmer Fiction
Many decades before generative AI, the writer J. M. Coetzee actively engaged with machine voices, says Andrew Dean, and also grappled with the perils of “automatism,” as he called it, the tendency of language to reproduce itself.
Andrew DeanJul 19, 2023
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- Science & Technology
Eating to Live: On Yiyun Li’s “The Book of Goose,” Lu Min’s “Dinner for Six,” and Xiaolu Guo’s “A Lover’s Discourse”
Anjum Hasan reviews three recent novels relating to China: Yiyun Li’s “The Book of Goose,” Lu Min’s “Dinner for Six,” and Xiaolu Guo’s “A Lover’s Discourse.”
Anjum HasanJul 19, 2023
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Life, Disturbed: On Nicole Flattery’s “Nothing Special”
Grace Linden reviews Nicole Flattery’s “Nothing Special.”
Grace LindenJul 16, 2023
Literature Takes Courage: On Ahmet Altan’s “Lady Life”
Kaya Genç reviews Turkish author Ahmet Altan’s “Lady Life.”
Kaya GençJul 12, 2023
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A Revolution Robbed: On Leila Aboulela’s “River Spirit”
Farah Bakaari reviews Leila Aboulela’s “River Spirit,” a historical epic set in 19th-century Sudan.
Farah BakaariJul 8, 2023
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A Movement Toward Embodiment: On Deborah Levy’s “August Blue”
Maddie Crum reviews Deborah Levy’s latest novel, “August Blue.”
Madeleine CrumJul 7, 2023
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The Turbulence of History: On Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos”
John Domini reviews German author Jenny Erpenbeck’s newly translated novel “Kairos.”
John DominiJul 6, 2023
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A Wilderness of Mirrors: On Javier Marías’s “Tomás Nevinson”
William Flesch reviews Spanish author Javier Marías’s final novel, “Tomás Nevinson.”
William FleschJul 5, 2023
- Fiction