Fiction

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

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
Revolution, War, and Exile: A Conversation with Nino Haratischvili
A major Georgian novelist discusses her newly translated family epic of 20th-century Georgia.
Shane AndersonJul 2, 2020
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- Fiction
Blood Always Rises: On Michael Harris’s “White Poison: A Tale of the Gold Rush”
John Shannon praises “White Poison: A Tale of the Gold Rush” by Michael Harris.
John ShannonJun 30, 2020
- Fiction
The Life of Forms in Life: On Adrian Duncan’s “A Sabbatical in Leipzig”
Niamh Campbell reviews “A Sabbatical in Leipzig,” the new novel from Adrian Duncan.
Niamh CampbellJun 30, 2020
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- Fiction
“Who Would Read Me, Lower Your Eyes”: Remembering Amparo Dávila
A celebration of one of Mexico’s greatest fantasists, by her English translator.
Matthew GleesonJun 26, 2020
An Uneven Exercise: On Ottessa Moshfegh’s “Death in Her Hands”
Zack Graham looks at “Death in Her Hands,” the new novel from Ottessa Moshfegh.
Zack GrahamJun 23, 2020
- Fiction
There Is No Other Place: J. M. Coetzee’s Jesus Trilogy
Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee’s Jesus trilogy is a stark allegory of dystopian modernity.
Marie Luise KnottJun 22, 2020
The Choreography of Violence: On Adania Shibli’s “Minor Detail”
Katie da Cunha Lewin pores over “Minor Detail,” the recently published novel by Adania Shibli.
Katie da Cunha LewinJun 21, 2020
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- Fiction
No One’s Baby: A Conversation with Emily Adrian
Emily Adrian discusses her new YA novel about the joys and pitfalls of early motherhood.
Juliana RomanoJun 20, 2020
- Fiction
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Post-377: LGBTQ Literary Culture in India
LGBTQ fiction is blossoming in India following the decriminalization of homosexuality.
Saikat MajumdarJun 19, 2020
Dreaming Freely: On the Ecstatic Fictions of Can Xue
Bailey Trela considers “I Live in the Slums,” the recently translated short story collection by Can Xue.
Bailey TrelaJun 17, 2020
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- Fiction