Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History
In his new novel Klara and the Sun, the British novelist offers us a narrative as much about our own world as about any imagined future.
Mar 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Katie Fitzpatrick
Danielle Evans’s Poignant Histories of the Present Danielle Evans’s Poignant Histories of the Present
Her new fiction collection The Office of Historical Corrections gives an intimate retelling of some of the debates and protests that defined the last decade.
Feb 25, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Lynne
Elena Ferrante’s Class Dramas Elena Ferrante’s Class Dramas
Her latest novel, The Lying Life of Adults, mines the contradictions of class identity.
Feb 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson
Can the Novel Document the Present in Real Time? Can the Novel Document the Present in Real Time?
Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet is an experiment in novel writing that closely tracks and analyzes the news as it happens.
Feb 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rumaan Alam
Can a Novel Really Capture the Spirit of the Internet? Can a Novel Really Capture the Spirit of the Internet?
Lauren Oyler’s Fake Accounts and the limits of literary fiction’s obsession with life online.
Feb 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Schurman Wallace
The Body, the State, the Border: On Cristina Rivera Garza The Body, the State, the Border: On Cristina Rivera Garza
Her fiction and essays illuminates how the language of violence is inherent to the disaster neoliberalism wrought in Mexico.
Feb 2, 2021 / Claire Mullen
The Worldmaking of N.K. Jemisin The Worldmaking of N.K. Jemisin
Through her speculative fiction, Jemisin builds worlds and probes them—exploring who they work for and how.
Jan 25, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
The Pleasures of Shirley Hazzard’s Intricate Fictions The Pleasures of Shirley Hazzard’s Intricate Fictions
Her stories offer the opulent doom of ancient tragedy wrapped in mid-century garb.
Jan 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Dustin Illingworth
The Frenzied Paris of Virginie Despentes The Frenzied Paris of Virginie Despentes
Her trilogy of novels, Vernon Subutex, tell the story of a city and its inhabitants’ capacity for radical change.
Dec 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jacqueline Feldman
The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré
His novels of imperial decline speak to a world that has remained at war since his youth.
Dec 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Siddhartha Deb