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I Watch the Witch Burn
Reece Sisto reviews Jeff Weiss’s “Waiting for Britney Spears.”
Fiction
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't." — Mark Twain
Movement Injuries
Christopher T. Fan explores two new novels, Brian Hioe’s “Taipei at Daybreak” and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s “Taiwan Travelogue.”
The Heart Keeps On
Daniel Grubbs-Donovan reviews Martin Aitken’s new translation of “Stay with Me,” a recent novel by Norwegian author Hanne Ørstavik.
Trans Women in the Heartland
Lori Marso examines “Woodworking,” the debut novel from fellow South Dakotan Emily St. James.
A Story Needs to Shake You Up
Akanksha Singh speaks with Jonas Hassen Khemiri, author of “The Sisters,” about the process of translating his own work and the power of the stories we tell ourselves.
The Novel as Revolutionary Instrument
Holiday Dmitri interviews “Mars Review of Books” founder Noah Kumin about his first novel.
Rehearsing for the Apocalypse
Anna Marie Cain interviews Karen Russell about her latest novel, “The Antidote.”
The Hidden Injuries of Class
Harry Stecopoulos reviews Joyce Carol Oates’s new novel “Fox.”
The Superfluous Man Redux
Josh Billings reviews Russian author Konstantin Vaginov’s newly translated novel “Goat Song.”
If There’s Truth in Cinema, It’s Sideways
Ilana Masad interviews Katharine Coldiron about her new collection of essays, “Out There in the Dark.”
“My Characters Yearn for Connection”
Radha Vatsal speaks with Mexican author Guadalupe Nettel about her new story collection, “The Accidentals.”
Autofiction’s Primal Scene
Jon Repetti returns to the scene of writing in Catherine Lacey’s new novel “The Möbius Book.”
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