Fiction

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

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  Field Notes and Flying Machines: On Te-Ping Chen’s “Land of Big Numbers”

  Anjum Hasan reviews the new short story collection from Te-Ping Chen, “Land of Big Numbers.”

  Anjum HasanFeb 25, 2021

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  Submersion: The Sensory-Heightened Fiction of Elvira Navarro

  Nathan Scott McNamara explores “Rabbit Island,” the new short story collection by Elvira Navarro and translated by Christina MacSweeney.

  Nathan Scott McNamaraFeb 24, 2021

  • Around the World

  • Fiction

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  Sarah Moss’s Anxiety Chronicles

  Tara K. Menon looks at the novels of Sarah Moss, detailing how she has become one of the writers who best captures contemporary unease.

  Tara K. MenonFeb 21, 2021

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  Ted and Sylvia

  A newly translated novel by a major Dutch author tackles the relationship between Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

  Olena JenningsFeb 19, 2021

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  • Fiction

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  Sacrificing Eyeballs to Save the Earth: On Robbie Arnott’s “The Rain Heron”

  Ellie Robins looks at "The Rain Heron," the new novel by Robbie Arnott.

  Ellie RobinsFeb 18, 2021

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  Who Does the United States Belong to?: A Conversation with Laila Lalami

  The Pulitzer Prize–nominated novelist on the Trump-inspired invasion of the US Capitol.

  Abbie ReeseFeb 17, 2021

  • Fiction

  • Politics

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  The Unpostable: On Patricia Lockwood’s “No One Is Talking About This”

  Adam Fales considers “No One Is Talking About This,” the new novel by Patricia Lockwood.

  Adam FalesFeb 16, 2021

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  Open the Portal: A Conversation with Patricia Lockwood

  Patricia Lockwood discusses her new novel and all things Twitter.

  Jenna MahaleFeb 16, 2021

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• Writing Is a Ritual: A Conversation with Karen Tei Yamashita

  Karen Tei Yamashita discusses her new collection, “Sansei and Sensibility,” and the strange appeal of Jane Austen.

  Abbie ReeseFeb 15, 2021

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  • Memoir & Essay

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  Magda Cârneci: A Romanian Lispector

  Alta Ifland reviews the recently published book by Magda Cârneci, “FEM,” translated by Sean Cotter.

  Alta IflandFeb 11, 2021

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  • Fiction

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  Less Is Magic in Peter Mendelsund’s “The Delivery”

  Alessandro Tersigni receives “The Delivery,” the new novel by Peter Mendelsund.

  Alessandro TersigniFeb 11, 2021

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  Sea Cliff Is for Solitude: On Vendela Vida’s “We Run the Tides”

  Grace Linden reviews "We Run the Tides," the new novel by Vendela Vida.

  Grace LindenFeb 9, 2021

  • Fiction