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“Of Course, of Course”: On Anthony Veasna So’s “Afterparties”
Summer Kim Lee reviews Anthony Veasna So’s “Afterparties.”
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
The Last of the Fucked-Up Mohicans: On Gianfranco Calligarich’s “Last Summer in the City”
A minor masterpiece of Italian fiction available now available in English translation.
The Human Body as Fever Dream: On Yelena Moskovich’s “A Door Behind a Door”
A surreal and visceral novel about Russian immigrants in 1990s Milwaukee.
The Monumental Unsaid: A Conversation with Rachel Yoder
The author discusses her first novel, “Nightbitch,” and the loneliness of motherhood.
Interconnected Lives: On Greg Sarris’s “Watermelon Nights”
A new reprint of a classic work of contemporary Native American fiction.
A Deep Dive into Caleb Azumah Nelson’s “Open Water”
Tryphena Yeboah reviews Caleb Azumah Nelson's debut novel, "Open Water."
Biting Reality: On Kjell Askildsen’s “Everything Like Before”
Greg Gerke takes us into the fictional and resilient world of Norwegian writer Kjell Askildsen.
The Rubble of Memory: On Francisco Goldman’s “Monkey Boy”
A character much like the author — Jewish, Guatemalan, American, journalist, novelist — looks back on the trauma of his life.
Toil and Trouble
A novel about an English witch hunt enlivens women’s voices missing from the record.
Try Inventing a World: A Conversation with Rachel Pastan
Dinah Lenney speaks to Rachel Pastan, whose latest novel is “In the Field.”
A Heroine’s Journey: On Lana Bastašić’s “Catch the Rabbit”
A funny, fast, and gripping novel filled with observations of Bosnian society that are both tender and incisive.
Reinventing the Historical Novel: A Conversation with Jonathan Lee
The author discusses her new novel, “The Great Mistake,” about New York City legend Andrew Haswell Green.
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