Fiction

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

Looking for Another Party: The Missed Opportunities of Zak Salih’s “Let’s Get Back to the Party”
Joshua Gutterman Tranen on Zak Salih’s “Let’s Get Back to the Party” and the need for more nuanced portraits of the staggering sweep of modern gay life.
Joshua Gutterman TranenMar 14, 2021
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
“On the Road,” Again
John Tottenham takes Jack Kerouac for another spin on the author’s 99th birthday.
John TottenhamMar 12, 2021
- Fiction
Whispering Hush: A Conversation with Julia Fine
Crystal Hana Kim talks with Julia Fine about her newest book, “The Upstairs House.”
Crystal Hana KimMar 10, 2021
- Fiction
Not Not Realism: On André Gide’s “Marshlands”
Ben Libman traverses “Marshlands” by André Gide, recently translated by Damion Searls and released by NYRB Classics.
Ben LibmanMar 10, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Destroyed and Remade”: Adventures in Sam Cohen’s “Sarahland”
Rebecca Schultz wanders through “Sarahland,” the debut story collection from Sam Cohen.
Rebecca SchultzMar 9, 2021
- Fiction
Flavors of Freak
From the bondage expert to the innocently curious, there’s something in “Kink” for everyone.
Rafael FrumkinMar 7, 2021
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Democracy Is No Utopia: On Mariana Enríquez’s “The Dangers of Smoking in Bed”
Federico Perelmuter considers “The Dangers of Smoking in Bed,” the new short story collection by Mariana Enríquez and translated by Megan McDowell.
Federico PerelmuterMar 5, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction
Bomb Under the Table: On Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun”
Anita Felicelli reviews the new novel from Kazuo Ishiguro, "Klara and the Sun."
Anita FelicelliMar 5, 2021
- Fiction
- SF
Dear Readers, Open Your Eyes: A Conversation with Jon Boilard
Trish Crapo talks with writer Jon Boilard about his new book, "Junk City."
Trish CrapoMar 3, 2021
- Fiction
Fake Accounts and the Reality of Fiction: A Conversation with Lauren Oyler
Sean Hooks talks with Lauren Oyler about hyperattention, utopianism in contemporary fiction, and her new book, “Fake Accounts.”
Sean HooksMar 2, 2021
- Fiction
Blueprint for Masterworks: On Roberto Bolaño’s “Cowboy Graves”
Richard M. Cho digs up “Cowboy Graves,” the recently published collection of novellas by Roberto Bolaño and translated by Natasha Wimmer.
Richard M. ChoFeb 26, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Headless Woman: On Susan Taubes and Clarice Lispector
On two major 20th-century women novelists and their shared experience of exile.
Julia KornbergFeb 26, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction