Fiction

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

“The Shifting Half-Truths We Manage to Glean”: A Conversation with Nawaaz Ahmed
The author discusses his new novel, “Radiant Fugitives,” about what it means to be Muslim and queer in post-9/11 America.
Kavita DasSep 25, 2021
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My Town Is America: On Chris Stuck’s “Give My Love to the Savages”
The author’s first story collection moves from drama to comedy to absurdity and back again.
Damien BelliveauSep 25, 2021
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Son of the Revolution: On Dariel Suarez’s “The Playwright’s House”
A debut novel by a Cuban American author gives a panoramic view of a nation in transition.
Jesus Francisco SierraSep 24, 2021
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Box, Office: Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett’s Queer Comedy of Tech Life
Marcie Bianco appreciates “The Very Nice Box,” the new book from Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett.
Marcie BiancoSep 23, 2021
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The Cult of Marie: A Conversation with Lauren Groff
Elizabeth DeWolf speaks with Lauren Groff about her latest novel, “Matrix.”
Elizabeth DeWolfSep 22, 2021
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Only in Her Head: On Mona Awad’s “All’s Well”
A compelling new novel about a college theater troupe, a Faustian bargain, and italics.
Ian Ross SingletonSep 22, 2021
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A Thirst That Big: On Alexandra Kleeman’s “Something New Under the Sun”
Kleeman’s new novel is a eulogy, a ghost story, and an ode to the ways and forms of life destroyed by human appetites.
Tess GuntySep 20, 2021
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Life Turned into Text: On Tao Lin’s “Leave Society”
The author’s fourth novel reads as a veiled attempt to redress his past failures, particularly his abuses of power, in relationships.
Lamorna AshSep 20, 2021
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Those Days I Lived Beside You: On Sandra Cisneros’s “Martita, I Remember You”
Audrey Harris Fernández finds a platonic love letter in “Martita, I Remember You” by Sandra Cisneros.
Audrey Harris FernándezSep 19, 2021
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Careful Liberties: On Rivka Galchen’s “Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch”
Galchen’s reimagining of a real-life witch trial puts a darkly comedic twist on a familiar narrative.
Eric FarwellSep 19, 2021
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A Moral No-Man’s Land: On David Diop’s “At Night All Blood Is Black”
As a meditation on war, race, and colonialism, Diop’s novel cuts like a dull knife.
Samuel Fury Childs DalySep 16, 2021
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Three Questions for Kathleen Alcalá Regarding Her Novel, “Spirits of the Ordinary”
Daniel A. Olivas speaks with Kathleen Alcalá on the republication of her first novel, “Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas Grandes.”
Daniel A. OlivasSep 16, 2021
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