Fiction

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

Beauty in Recluse: On Katherine Dunn’s “Toad”
Terry Nguyen reviews Katherine Dunn’s posthumously published novel “Toad.”
Terry NguyenOct 31, 2022
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
The Earth Is a Haunted House: A Conversation Between Stephanie Feldman and Andy Davidson
Andy Davidson and Stephanie Feldman discuss various topics, including their new books “The Hollow Kind” and “Saturnalia,” respectively.
Andy Davidson, Stephanie FeldmanOct 29, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Corporate Culture as Absurdist Metafiction: On Christine Sneed’s “Please Be Advised”
W. Scott Olsen reviews Christine Sneed’s “Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos.”
W. Scott OlsenOct 26, 2022
- Fiction
Sing On in the Face of Horror: On Liliana Corobca’s “The Censor’s Notebook”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Moldovan author Liliana Corobca’s novel “The Censor’s Notebook,” translated by Monica Cure.
Cory OldweilerOct 25, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Kali Meets the Twitterati: On Mithu Sanyal’s “Identitti”
Susan Bernofsky reviews Alta L. Price’s new translation of Mithu Sanyal’s novel “Identitti.”
Susan BernofskyOct 24, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Rules of the Game: On Toni Ann Johnson’s “Light Skin Gone to Waste”
Désirée Zamorano reviews Toni Ann Johnson’s story collection “Light Skin Gone to Waste.”
Désirée ZamoranoOct 18, 2022
- Fiction
The First Climate Fiction Masterpiece: On John Wyndham’s 1953 Novel “The Kraken Wakes”
Matthew James Seidel explores the eerie parallels between the climate crisis and John Wyndham’s prescient novel “The Kraken Wakes.”
Matthew James SeidelOct 15, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
An Enigmatic Woman: On Julian Barnes’s “Elizabeth Finch”
Connor Harrison reviews Julian Barnes’s new novel “Elizabeth Finch.”
Connor HarrisonOct 13, 2022
- Fiction
Opposites Blur Together: On Dane Bahr’s “The Houseboat”
Jason Namey reviews Dane Bahr’s “The Houseboat,” a gothic noir about a detective investigating an outcast suspected of murder in 1960s Iowa.
Jason NameyOct 13, 2022
Imagine More Deeply: A Conversation with Cai Emmons
Aimee Liu speaks with Cai Emmons about her two new novels, “Unleashed” and “Livid.”
Aimee LiuOct 12, 2022
- Fiction
Variations on a Theme: On Gwendoline Riley’s “First Love” and “My Phantoms”
Oona Holahan reviews Gwendoline Riley’s novels “First Love” and “My Phantoms.”
Oona HolahanOct 11, 2022
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Young, Lonely, and Awkward: On Dur e Aziz Amna’s “American Fever”
Anandi Mishra reviews Dur e Aziz Amna’s debut novel “American Fever.”
Anandi MishraOct 7, 2022
- Fiction