Norman Rush’s “Mating” has achieved handshake status among younger readers thinking seriously about romantic relationships. Read more
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Tag: Literary Fiction
The National Book Foundation Announces its ‘5 Under 35’ Winners
5 Under 35 honorees are writers from around the world, under the age of 35, who have published their first and only book of fiction—either a short story collection or a novel—within the last five years. Read more
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Ling Ma’s ‘Bliss Montage’ Wins $20,000 Story Prize
Ling Ma’s “Bliss Montage,” a collection which blends the real and the surreal, has won the Story Prize for best short fiction … The two other finalists, Andrea Barrett for “Natural History” and Morgan Talty for “Night of the Living Rez,” each will get $5,000. Read more
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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
This engrossing novel by the author of “The Great Believers” is many different books at once. It is a boarding school novel, offering an encapsulated view of a world within a world. It is a cold-case mystery in which readers learn new information along with the characters. It is an adult-revisiting-childhood story in which a narrator considers the past from a different viewpoint. It is also a perceptive commentary on contemporary society. These elements come together seamlessly in a fast-paced mystery. Read more
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‘Our Share of Night’ is a Masterpiece of Supernatural Horror
Mariana Enriquez’s novel, her first published in English, uses otherworldly elements to consider Argentina’s violent history. Read more
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The Moon Falls to Earth in a 1939 Novel That Remains Chillingly Relevant
‘The Hopkins Manuscript,’ newly reissued, recounts a global catastrophe through the sometimes humorous perspective of an ordinary Englishman. Read more
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How 2022 Became the Year of the Fragmented-Identity Novel
The tail end of 2022 has been marked by a worrying sense that the center really isn’t holding. Read more
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There’s a New Adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix
Connie, born into wealth & privilege, finds herself married to a man she no longer loves. When she meets Oliver, the estate’s gamekeeper, their secret trysts lead her to a sexual awakening. She faces a decision: follow her heart or return to her husband and endure what society expects of her. Watch trailer
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‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan
The biggest, most intricately ambitious little story you’ll read this year. Read more
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Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
The interconnected stories in Fofana’s spectacular debut collection feature a range of vibrant characters who are living close to the edge … A range of emotions, from wistfulness to humor, envy, and vengefulness, colors these pages that are often filled with laugh-out-loud passages … Above all, the characters’ voices are unforgettable, crackling with energy and spunk. “Everybody got a story, everybody got a tale. Question is: is it despair or prevail?” Read more
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