Fiction

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

Lines and Circles: On Marlen Haushofer’s “The Wall” and Esther Kinsky’s “Grove”
Alexander Sorenson reviews two recently translated German novels, Marlen Haushofer’s “The Wall” and Esther Kinsky’s “Grove: A Field Novel.”
Alexander SorensonJun 27, 2023
- Fiction
Studies in Heresy: On the Intimate Translations and Translated Intimacies of Bruno Schulz
Josh Billings details the challenges of translating the great Polish writer Bruno Schulz.
Josh BillingsJun 17, 2023
- Fiction
Imaginative Rebels: A Conversation Between Terese Svoboda and Jim Ruland
Jim Ruland and Terese Svoboda talk about themes of loss, addiction, and rebellion in their latest novels, Make It Stop and Dog on Fire.
Jim Ruland, Terese SvobodaJun 16, 2023
- Fiction
- Noir
A Century of Writing Back: How Salma Khadra Jayyusi Brought Arabic Literature to the Anglophone World
Dima Ayoub describes the long and multivarious career of Palestinian author and critic Salma Khadra Jayyusi.
Dima AyoubJun 14, 2023
A World That Was Not the World: A Conversation with Laird Hunt
Sean McCoy talks to Laird Hunt about “This Wide Terraqueous World: Essays in Fiction.”
Sean McCoyJun 8, 2023
Translation Lets You Change Your Mind: On Dino Buzzati’s “The Stronghold”
Caterina Domeneghini reviews “The Stronghold,” Lawrence Venuti’s new translation of Dino Buzzati.
Caterina DomeneghiniJun 7, 2023
- Fiction
A Bewildering World: On Max Porter’s “Shy”
Joel Pinckney reviews Max Porter’s “Shy.”
Joel PinckneyMay 27, 2023
- Fiction
Worse for Cashing In: On Emma Cline’s “The Guest”
Ama Kwarteng reviews Emma Cline’s “The Guest.”
Ama KwartengMay 9, 2023
- Fiction
Unfettered Misanthropy: On Osamu Dazai’s “The Flowers of Buffoonery”
Terry Nguyen revisits Osamu Dazai through the newly translated “The Flowers of Buffoonery.”
Terry NguyenApr 30, 2023
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A Gargantuan Pulp Sphinx: On Miquel de Palol’s “The Garden of Seven Twilights”
Ben Hooyman reviews Miquel de Palol’s “The Garden of Seven Twilights.”
Ben HooymanApr 20, 2023
- Fiction
It Girls and E-girls: On Madeline Cash’s “Earth Angel”
Anna Dorn reviews Madeline Cash’s “Earth Angel.”
Anna DornApr 20, 2023
- Fiction
The Enormity of It All: On Stephen Markley’s “The Deluge”
Kevin Koczwara reflects on Stephen Markley’s “The Deluge” and his own climate anxieties.
Kevin KoczwaraApr 18, 2023
- Fiction