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Slow-Motion Dystopias: On Cara Hoffman’s “RUIN”
Ranbir Sidhu reviews “RUIN,” a collection of stories by Cara Hoffman.
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
Russia’s Finest Metaphysician: On Vladimir Sorokin “Their Four Hearts” and “Telluria”
Ben Hooyman reviews two new translations of novels by Russian author Vladimir Sorokin.
Tom Kromer, Appalachia’s Forgotten Modernist
Tom Kromer’s “Waiting for Nothing” is one of the great American novels you’ve never heard of.
“Writing Is About Connection”: A Conversation with Jenny Bhatt
Suhasini Patni talks with Jenny Bhatt about her journey with creative writing and translation.
Eternally Deferred Mystery: On Gabriela Alemán’s “Family Album”
Eugenie Dalland reviews the new story collection from Ecuadorian writer Gabriela Alemán, “Family Album.”
Feeling Versus Argument: On Tom Conaghan’s “Reverse Engineering”
Declan Ryan reviews Tom Conaghan’s anthology of stories and author interviews, “Reverse Engineering.”
The Banality of Gender-Based Violence: On Nataliya Meshchaninova’s “Stories of a Life” and Yevgenia Belorusets’s “Lucky Breaks”
Sarah McEachern reviews newly translated novels by Nataliya Meshchaninova and Yevgenia Belorusets.
The Life of Art: On Frederic Tuten’s “The Bar at Twilight”
Carrie Cooperider reviews Frederic Tuten’s new collection of stories, “The Bar at Twilight.”
A World Horrific and Wondrous: On James Nulick’s “Lazy Eyes”
Gabriel Hart looks at “Lazy Eyes,” a new small-press collection of horror stories by James Nulick.
“Strenuous Acts of Attention”: A Conversation with Emily Hall
Angelo Hernandez-Sias talks with Emily Hall about her new novel, “The Longcut.”
“How to Navigate These War Zones We’re Living In”: A Conversation with Toya Wolfe
Amy Danzer talks to Toya Wolfe about her debut novel, “Last Summer on State Street.”
The Allure of Orthodoxy
Scott Burton interviews Alexander Maksik about his new novel, “The Long Corner.”
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