Fiction

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

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  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

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  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

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  • Fiction

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  “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

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  Flavors of Freak

  From the bondage expert to the innocently curious, there’s something in “Kink” for everyone.

  Rafael FrumkinMar 7, 2021

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  • Gender & Sexuality

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  • Fiction

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  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

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  • Fiction

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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

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  • Fiction