Toni Morrison’s Big Bang
The primal wound of slavery in Toni Morrison’s fiction.
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
The primal wound of slavery in Toni Morrison’s fiction.
Clifford ThompsonFeb 1, 2019
On William Gaddis’s classic study of “humankind dying of itself.”
Greg GerkeJan 31, 2019
Nathan Scott McNamara reviews Samanta Schweblin's new collection of short stories, "Mouthful of Birds."
Nathan Scott McNamaraJan 31, 2019
Thirty years on from the release of "The Satanic Verses," Kevin Blankinship considers the Rushdie Affair and how it overshadowed the author's novel.
Kevin BlankinshipJan 30, 2019
Ryan Smernoff listens in on Sam Lipsyte’s new satirical novel “Hark,” “a work of profane enchantment that comes with a full set of teeth.”
Ryan SmernoffJan 26, 2019
Farid Farid interviews Egyptian writer Yasser Abdellatif about his recently translated novel, "The Law of Inheritance."
Farid FaridJan 26, 2019
Lily Meyer talks to writer Chigozie Obioma about his recent novel, "An Orchestra of Minorities."
Lily MeyerJan 24, 2019
On the contemporary resonance of Shirley Jackson.
Hayley PhelanJan 22, 2019
Alain Mabanckou's "Broken Glass" has a loud and living voice, an almost overwhelmingly singular style masterfully translated by Helen Stevenson.
Scott CheshireJan 22, 2019
Laura B. McGrath looks at the data to find out why the publishing industry is still so white.
Laura B. McGrathJan 21, 2019
Michael Ursell talks with author Micah Perks about the longing for escape, utopian visions, and the celebration of celery.
Michael UrsellJan 18, 2019
A new novel brings a character to the brink of personal disaster in Kashmir.
Scott BurtonJan 16, 2019