Fiction

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

Learning to See: María Gainza’s “Optic Nerve”
A newly translated novel from Argentina explores visual art, social class, and the bonds of family.
Maxine SwannJun 6, 2019
Among the Dark Horses with David Bowman’s “Big Bang”
David Bowman’s posthumously published magnum opus is a sprawling roman à clef about midcentury America.
J. T. PriceJun 4, 2019
- Fiction
Mental Trauma: On Binnie Kirshenbaum’s “Rabbits for Food”
Robert Allen Papinchak reviews Binnie Kirshenbaum's new novel, "Rabbits for Food."
Robert Allen PapinchakJun 3, 2019
- Fiction
The Gift of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th Birthday
Emily Sernaker considers “Little Boy” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his 100th birthday.
Emily SernakerJun 2, 2019
- Fiction
- Poetry
In Search of the Naples — and Women — of Ferrante’s Novels
A woman goes in search of the real-life setting of a quartet of novels, and faces up to the doubter within.
Lucía BenavidesJun 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Beautiful and Brutal in Josip Novakovich’s “Honey in the Carcase”
Courtney Angela Brkic finds the beautiful and the brutal in Josip Novakovich’s story collection “Honey in the Carcase.”
Courtney Angela BrkicMay 29, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Catalan Paradox, Part IV: A Conversation with Chad Post
A series of conversations on the state of Catalan literature. For this installment, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi talks to Chad Post.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMay 26, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Home Is Rooted in a Sense of Plurality”: An Interview with Andrew Lam
Quynh Vo interviews Vietnamese-American author Andrew Lam.
Quynh VoMay 25, 2019
Impolite Sex: An Interview with Jardine Libaire on “White Fur”
Clarissa Romano talks to Jardine Libaire about her new novel, "White Fur."
Clarissa RomanoMay 24, 2019
- Fiction
Fate and Misogyny: On Julia Phillips’s “Disappearing Earth”
"Phillips has woven a sophisticated and powerful literary thriller." Randy Rosenthal reviews Julia Phillips's debut novel.
Randy RosenthalMay 21, 2019
- Fiction
Invisible No More: How “Fade Into You” Reflects the L.A. Chicanx Experience
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo sees herself in Nikki Darling’s “Fade Into You,” “an intimate view of a young, mixed-race Chicana living in the suburbs of L.A."
Xochitl-Julisa BermejoMay 20, 2019
- Fiction
Boundary Lines: Sophie Mackintosh’s “The Water Cure”
Katie Da Cunha Lewin reviews Sophie Mackintosh's "The Water Cure," a debut novel that is "underscored by a relentless unease."
Katie da Cunha LewinMay 19, 2019
- Fiction