Fiction

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

Into the Amber: An Interview with Mimi Lok on “Last of Her Name”
Marina Manoukian talks to Mimi Lok about her new short story collection, "Last of Her Name."
Marina ManoukianDec 8, 2019
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Distorting the Everyday: On Silvina Ocampo’s “Forgotten Journey” and “The Promise”
Claire Mullen appreciates Silvina Ocampo’s “Forgotten Journey” and “The Promise,” now available in English.
Claire MullenDec 5, 2019
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No Easy Way Forward: A Conversation with JP Gritton
Sean McCoy talks to JP Gritton about his debut novel, “Wyoming.”
Sean McCoyDec 3, 2019
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Never Too Soon: A Conversation with Leland Cheuk
Ian Ross Singleton talks to writer and comedian Leland Cheuk about his new novel, "No Good Very Bad Asian."
Ian Ross SingletonNov 30, 2019
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Naguib Mahfouz, Storyteller
What “The Arabian Nights” has to teach us about the compassion — and violence — of stories.
Hilal IslerNov 29, 2019
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In Defiance of Staying in One’s Lane: On Edna O’Brien’s “Girl”
Charles Taylor is moved by Edna O’Brien’s new novel, “Girl.”
Charles TaylorNov 28, 2019
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The Best Kind of Scandal: On Liska Jacobs’s “The Worst Kind of Want”
Swan Huntley reviews Liska Jacobs's new novel, "The Worst Kind of Want."
Swan HuntleyNov 27, 2019
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From the Bathtub to the Streets: On Gail Scott’s “Heroine”
Nicole Miller reviews Gail Scott’s “Heroine,” recently republished by Coach House Books.
Nicole MillerNov 26, 2019
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Re-Seeing the Present: On Monique Truong’s “The Sweetest Fruits”
Rei Magosaki reviews Monique Truong’s new novel, “The Sweetest Fruits,” about the lives of the women in Lafcadio Hearn’s life.
Rei MagosakiNov 25, 2019
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Failed Utopias: On Johannes Anyuru’s “They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears”
Nathan Scott McNamara reviews Johannes Anyuru's "They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears," translated by Saskia Vogel.
Nathan Scott McNamaraNov 23, 2019
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The Phantasm of Hope: On Steven Price’s “Lampedusa”
Melissa Holbrook Pierson reviews Steven Price's new novel, "Lampedusa."
Melissa Holbrook PiersonNov 22, 2019
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The Ship of State: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
Tom Lutz talks to Dave Eggers about his allegorical satire, “The Captain and the Glory.”
Nov 22, 2019
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