fiction
A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp
A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp
The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux
Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming
Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry
Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry
Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices
Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices
Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
How I wrote Tides: A novelist’s search for solitude