Fiction

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

Finding Love Amid War: On Shahé Mankerian’s “History of Forgetfulness” and Vahe Berberian’s “Diary of a Dead Man”
Raffi Joe Wartanian reviews new books by two Armenian American writers, Shahé Mankerian and Vahe Berberian.
Raffi Joe WartanianSep 16, 2022
Cosmopolitan Chaos: Dwyer Murphy on “An Honest Living”
Jonathan Lee talks with Dwyer Murphy about his debut, “An Honest Living.”
Jonathan LeeSep 13, 2022
- Fiction
- Noir
Consciousness of Continuation: A Conversation with Jonathan Escoffery
Yvonne Conza talks with Jonathan Escoffery about his debut story collection, “If I Survive You.”
Yvonne ConzaSep 13, 2022
- Fiction
Decolonizing History and Its Telling: A Conversation with Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Bhakti Shringarpure speaks with Kenyan novelist Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor about the richness of East African writing and history.
Bhakti ShringarpureSep 12, 2022
A Collapsing World: On David Yoon’s “City of Orange”
David Yoon’s "City of Orange" is a postapocalyptic novel about what happens when a father’s world collapses.
Jordan S. CarrollSep 10, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
The Corrosive Stigma of Aloneness: On Jill Bialosky’s “The Deceptions”
Elaine Margolin reviews Jill Bialosky’s new novel “The Deceptions.”
Elaine MargolinSep 9, 2022
- Fiction
The Great Transylvanian Novel? On Gábor Vida’s “Story of a Stammer”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Hungarian author Gábor Vida’s autofictional novel “Story of a Stammer,” translated by Jozefina Komporaly.
Cory OldweilerSep 7, 2022
“History Really Is a Human Story”: A Conversation with A. M. Homes
Yvonne Conza speaks with A. M. Homes about her new novel, “The Unfolding.”
Yvonne ConzaSep 6, 2022
For DJ: Remembering Denis Johnson
Friends and colleagues recall the late novelist and poet Denis Johnson, who died in 2017.
Alan Soldofsky, Doug Unger, James L. Magnuson, John Freeman, Lee Montgomery, Sean San José, Ted Geltner, Tobias WolffSep 6, 2022
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Can Africans Write Millennial Fiction?
Masiyaleti Mbewe on the rich range (and critical neglect) of millennial fiction in Africa.
Masiyaleti MbeweSep 5, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Telling Stories That Feel True”: A Conversation with Dur e Aziz Amna
Sana Goyal talks with Dur e Aziz Amna about her debut novel, “American Fever.”
Sana GoyalSep 4, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Fractal Subjects, Fractured Narratives: On Marlon James’s “Moon Witch, Spider King”
Kashif Sharma-Patel reviews Marlon James’s “Moon Witch, Spider King.”
Kashif Sharma-PatelSep 3, 2022
- Fiction
- SF