Fiction

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

The Name of This Feeling Is Revolution: On David Mitchell’s “Utopia Avenue”
David M. Higgins travels down “Utopia Avenue,” the latest novel from David Mitchell.
David M. HigginsJul 28, 2020
- Fiction
- SF
Only the Fools: The Fable of Identity and Convention in Catherine Lacey’s “Pew”
A review of “Pew,” the latest novel from Catherine Lacey.
Ryan SmernoffJul 21, 2020
- Fiction
A Stateless Woman: A Conversation with Ava Homa
Amy Reardon interviews Ava Homa about her debut novel, "Daughters of Smoke and Fire."
Amy ReardonJul 21, 2020
All the Sad Clowns: On Francis Carco’s Novel “Perversity”
Revisiting Jean Rhys’s translation of a classic French tale of sadistic desire and forbidden love.
Douglas GloverJul 19, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Making It Sing: A Conversation with Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse, Translator of Yuri Rytkheu’s “When the Whales Leave”
Marina Manoukian interviews Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse, translator of Chukchi author Yuri Rytkheu.
Marina ManoukianJul 14, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Two Questions for Rudolfo Anaya
An homage to the Father of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya
Daniel A. OlivasJul 14, 2020
- Fiction
Cringe and Catastrophe: Madeleine Watts’s Climate Fiction
Molly MacVeagh reviews Madeleine Watts’s debut novel, “The Inland Sea.”
Molly MacVeaghJul 13, 2020
- Fiction
- SF
World Without End
Is the modernist novel obsolete in our disaster-haunted global era?
Anjum HasanJul 10, 2020
Horror Has Become Normal: An Interview with Gish Jen
Meredith Maran talks to Gish Jen about her latest novel, "The Resisters."
Meredith MaranJul 8, 2020
- Fiction
Strange Cosmic Entertainment: On Charlie Kaufman’s “Antkind”
Anita Felicelli observes “Antkind,” the debut novel from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
Anita FelicelliJul 7, 2020
- Fiction
Israel’s Holden Caulfield: On Yair Assulin’s “The Drive”
“The Drive” is a forceful and compelling critique of the role of the military in Israeli society.
Tom TeicholzJul 6, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
What We Don’t Know About Our Parents: On Ilana Masad’s “All My Mother’s Lovers”
Elena Sheppard takes stock of "All My Mother’s Lovers," the debut novel from Ilana Masad.
Elena SheppardJul 3, 2020
- Fiction