Fiction

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

These Discomforting Truths: On Yxta Maya Murray’s “The World Doesn’t Work that Way, but It Could”
J. David Gonzalez reviews Yxta Maya Murray’s new collection of short stories, “The World Doesn’t Work that Way, but It Could.”
J. David GonzalezAug 11, 2020
- Fiction
The Deafening Choir of Oncoming Fate: On Jan Eliasberg’s “Hannah’s War”
M. G. Lord reviews "Hannah's War," the debut novel from Jan Eliasberg.
M. G. LordAug 7, 2020
- Fiction
Fifteenth-Century Cher: A Conversation with Robert Glück on “Margery Kempe”
Mairead Case talks to Robert Glück about his book "Margery Kempe," recently republished by NYRB Classics with an introduction by Colm Tóibín.
Mairead CaseAug 6, 2020
- Fiction
Another Kind of Onward Motion: Death and Other Journeys in Eugene Vodolazkin’s “Solovyov and Larionov”
Muireann Maguire appreciates the death-haunted satire of “Solovyov and Larionov” by Eugene Vodolazkin, translated by Lisa C. Hayden.
Muireann MaguireAug 5, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
English Has Its Own Music: A Conversation with Ottilie Mulzet
Ottilie Mulzet, translator of Szilárd Borbély and László Krasznahorkai, on translation as a way of life.
Chamini KulathungaAug 4, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Too Close to Home: On Yun Ko-eun’s “The Disaster Tourist”
Siel Ju takes a trip with "The Disaster Tourist," the recently released novel by Yun Ko-eun.
Siel JuAug 4, 2020
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- Fiction
Histories of Violence: The Atmosphere of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Fatima Bhutto, whose latest novel is “The Runaways.”
Brad EvansAug 3, 2020
Undeniably Contemporary: On Blake Butler’s “Alice Knott”
John Domini reviews "Alice Knott," the latest novel from Blake Butler.
John DominiAug 1, 2020
- Fiction
“One Thinks Through Fictions”: A Conversation with Carlos Fonseca
A major Latin American novelist discusses the archive undergirding his newly translated novel “Natural History.”
Jessica SequeiraJul 31, 2020
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- Fiction
What Flowers Are We Watering? On Black Girls and “The Bluest Eye”’s Enduring Resonance
Stacie McCormick looks into “The Bluest Eye” and considers why it still resonates today.
Stacie McCormickJul 30, 2020
- Fiction
Stake Not the Undead: Vampires in the 2020s
Karina Wilson traces the lineage and history of the vampire story and considers why it is more relevant (and marketable) than ever before.
Karina WilsonJul 30, 2020
On Dennis Cooper and Becoming-Nothing
Jonathan Alexander reviews "Wrong," the new biography of Dennis Cooper by Diarmuid Hester.
Jonathan AlexanderJul 29, 2020