Fiction

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

A Second, Silent Language: A Conversation with Jon Fosse
Remo Verdickt and Emiel Roothooft speak with Norwegian author Jon Fosse about his novel collection “Septology I-VII.”
Emiel Roothooft, Remo VerdicktDec 31, 2022
Mankind Is a Piece of Shit: On Keiron Pim’s “Endless Flight”
Luke Warde reviews Keiron Pim’s new biography “Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth.”
Luke WardeDec 24, 2022
- Biography & Autobiography
- Fiction
Whatever Weapon: On Gender and Italian Literature
Janna Brancolini discusses the dynamic relationship between restrictive Italian gender roles, Italy’s biggest literary prize, and the nation's history of women writers, who have rarely won it.
Janna BrancoliniDec 23, 2022
Persecution Mania: On Alisa Ganieva’s “Offended Sensibilities”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Alisa Ganieva’s 2018 novel “Offended Sensibilities,” translated from the Russian by Carol Apollonio.
Cory OldweilerDec 23, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Faustian Bargain of Princess Stories: A Conversation with Barbara Bourland
Nate Brown talks with Barbara Bourland about her new novel “The Force of Such Beauty.”
Nate BrownDec 22, 2022
- Fiction
A Singular Disappointment: On Martha Anne Toll’s “Three Muses”
Debby Waldman is not inspired by Martha Anne Toll’s “Three Muses.”
Debby WaldmanDec 21, 2022
- Fiction
War Is a Structure: On Jamil Jan Kochai’s “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories”
Najwa Mayer reviews Jamil Jan Kochai’s new collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories.”
Najwa MayerDec 20, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Pushing Against the Self in Fiction: A Conversation with Akil Kumarasamy
Mona Kareem talks with Akil Kumarasamy about her new novel, “Meet Us by the Roaring Sea.”
Mona KareemDec 18, 2022
Desire for a Proper Life: On Cho Nam-joo’s “Saha”
Sheila McClear reviews South Korean author Cho Nam-joo’s new novel “Saha,” translated by Jamie Chang.
Sheila McClearDec 15, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Startling Glimmers of Truth: On Ling Ma’s “Bliss Montage”
Kathy Chow reviews Ling Ma’s debut collection of stories, “Bliss Montage.”
Kathy ChowDec 14, 2022
- Fiction
The Tang of Herded Men, and Their Smell: On the Centennial Edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room”
Benjamin Shull reviews a new edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room.”
Benjamin ShullDec 12, 2022
Who Gets the Bones?: On Bojan Louis’s “Sinking Bell”
Ian Ross Singleton reviews Bojan Louis’s debut story collection “Sinking Bell.”
Ian Ross SingletonDec 10, 2022
- Fiction