Fiction

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

More Death: On Mushroom Hunting and the Novels of Daša Drndić
Angela Woodward considers how hunting mushrooms can illuminate Daša Drndić’s fiction.
Angela WoodwardFeb 23, 2020
Love in the USSR: On Sonallah Ibrahim’s “Ice”
Giovanni Vimercati reviews “Ice,” the recently released novel by Sonallah Ibrahim in a translation by Margaret Litvin.
Giovanni VimercatiFeb 21, 2020
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- Fiction
A Strange Equality in His Grandiosity: On Craft and Milan Kundera
Reading Milan Kundera is much less like reading philosophy or theory than it is like watching a psychological chess master play himself.
Gina FrangelloFeb 21, 2020
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- Fiction
The Ones We Know: The Malaysian Dream in Tash Aw’s “We, the Survivors”
Jaymee Goh considers “We, the Survivors,” a new novel from Tash Aw.
Jaymee GohFeb 20, 2020
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- Fiction
The Soul Makes Room: On Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy”
Nathan Scott McNamara considers “Indelicacy,” the new novel from Amina Cain.
Nathan Scott McNamaraFeb 18, 2020
- Fiction
Man Seeking Doppelgänger: On Peter Stamm’s “The Sweet Indifference of the World”
Ben Sandman reviews Peter Stamm’s recently released novel “The Sweet Indifference of the World,” translated by Michael Hofmann.
Ben SandmanFeb 17, 2020
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- Fiction
The Antidote to Hubris: On Mark Sargent’s “Fool on the Hill”
Luke Cassidy talks to writer Mark Sargent and reviews his new novel, "Fool on the Hill."
Luke CassidyFeb 16, 2020
- Fiction
Just Dying for It: On Tolstoy’s “Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories”
Bob Blaisdell gets to the bottom of Leo Tolstoy’s “Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories,” translated by Boris Dralyuk.
Bob BlaisdellFeb 15, 2020
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- Fiction
Septemberland, How to Find Your Way in a Post-9/11 Dystopian World
Jordan Elgrably reviews "When All Else Fails" by Rayyan Al-Shawaf and "When We Were Arabs" by Massoud Hayoun.
Jordan ElgrablyFeb 15, 2020
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Survival Tips: On Jenny Offill’s “Weather”
Stephanie Bernhard reviews "Weather," the new novel from Jenny Offill.
Stephanie BernhardFeb 13, 2020
- Fiction
Holding Its Own: On Deepa Anappara’s “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line”
Sana Goyal reviews Deepa Anappara’s debut novel, “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line.”
Sana GoyalFeb 12, 2020
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- Fiction
Eternal Present: An Interview with Amina Cain
Kate Durbin talks to Amina Cain about her new novel, "Indelicacy."
Kate DurbinFeb 11, 2020
- Fiction