Fiction

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

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  High-Octane Hopes: On Lou Mathews’s “L.A. Breakdown”

  Nancy Spiller reviews a new reprint of Lou Mathews’s classic novel “L.A. Breakdown.”

  Nancy SpillerAug 22, 2023

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  Sit with the Echo: A Conversation with Ashley Wurzbacher

  Allie Rowbottom speaks with Ashley Wurzbacher about her new novel, “How to Care for a Human Girl.”

  Allie RowbottomAug 20, 2023

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  Fission and Fusion: On Ann Patchett’s “Tom Lake”

  Grace Linden reviews Ann Patchett’s “Tom Lake.”

  Grace LindenAug 12, 2023

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  The Labor of Being: A Conversation with Bojan Louis

  Quyen Pham talks with Bojan Louis about his award-winning debut story collection “Sinking Bell."

  Quyen PhamAug 11, 2023

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  Lying, Archiving, Surviving: On Fernanda Melchor’s “This Is Not Miami”

  Philip Luke Johnson reviews Fernanda Melchor’s “This Is Not Miami.”

  Philip Luke JohnsonAug 11, 2023

  • Fiction

  • Noir

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  Lies Are Beautiful. They Make Life Possible: On Ivica Prtenjača’s “Let’s Go Home, Son”

  Michael Tate reviews Croatian author Ivica Prtenjača’s newly translated novel “Let’s Go Home, Son."

  Michael TateAug 9, 2023

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  Trapped in a Cage of Loneliness: On Gerda Blees’s “We Are Light”

  Cory Oldweiler reviews the new translation of Dutch author Gerda Blees’s debut novel “We Are Light.”

  Cory OldweilerAug 8, 2023

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  A Different Language: A Conversation with Percival Everett

  George Makari speaks with novelist Percival Everett.

  George MakariAug 7, 2023

  • Fiction

  • Philosophy & Religion

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  These Family Legacies: A Conversation with Ruth Madievsky

  Sasha Vasilyuk speaks with Los Angeles–based author Ruth Madievsky about her debut novel, “All-Night Pharmacy.”

  Sasha VasilyukAug 7, 2023

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  Of Autism and Americans: On Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s “Hurt You”

  Carol Roh Spaulding reviews Marie Myung-Ok Lee's "Hurt You."

  Carol Roh SpauldingAug 6, 2023

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  • Young Adult & Children’s Literature

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  Punks and Posers: A Conversation with Jack Skelley

  Sammy Loren interviews Jack Skelley, author of “The Complete Fear of Acker.”

  Sammy LorenAug 2, 2023

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  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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