Literary Fiction

In JoAnne Tompkins’ debut novel, faith is simply part of life, a reality that is rarely so sensitively portrayed in fiction.

In JoAnne Tompkins’ debut novel, faith is simply part of life, a reality that is rarely so sensitively portrayed in fiction.

The audiobook narrators for The Liar’s Dictionary aren’t weighed down by unusual words; rather, their delight in the wordplay is infectious.

The audiobook narrators for The Liar’s Dictionary aren’t weighed down by unusual words; rather, their delight in the wordplay is infectious.

The much-anticipated sequel to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel proves he is no one-hit wonder when it comes to fine literature.

The much-anticipated sequel to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel proves he is no one-hit wonder when it comes to fine literature.

Ghosts hover over Jamie Figueroa’s debut, a lyrical contemplation of how we can never run away from our past.

Ghosts hover over Jamie Figueroa’s debut, a lyrical contemplation of how we can never run away from our past.

Haunting and beautiful, the seeds and words of Diane Wilson’s novel will find their way into your world, however far from the Dakhóta lands that might be.

Haunting and beautiful, the seeds and words of Diane Wilson’s novel will find their way into your world, however far from the Dakhóta lands that might be.

Laura Imai Messina’s poetic novel explores a magical place that not only connects the living to the dead but also the living to the living.

Laura Imai Messina’s poetic novel explores a magical place that not only connects the living to the dead but also the living to the living.

To those disinclined to question the role of economic exploitation, reading Imbolo Mbue’s new novel may prove an unsettling experience.

To those disinclined to question the role of economic exploitation, reading Imbolo Mbue's new novel may prove an unsettling experience.

Bajan author Cherie Jones unspools a discomfiting allegory of race, class and intergenerational trauma in a far from idyllic fictional Caribbean community.

Bajan author Cherie Jones unspools a discomfiting allegory of race, class and intergenerational trauma in a far from idyllic fictional Caribbean community.

Laird Hunt returns to the Indiana setting in his delicate new novel, Zorrie, a powerful portrait of longing and community in the American Midwest.

Laird Hunt returns to the Indiana setting in his delicate new novel, Zorrie, a powerful portrait of longing and community in the American Midwest.

The Darling is an homage to Chekhov’s short story “The Darling,” but Caridad stands on her own in this tale of self-discovery, ambition and desire.

The Darling is an homage to Chekhov’s short story “The Darling,” but Caridad stands on her own in this tale of self-discovery, ambition and desire.

Plenty of fiction and nonfiction explores how performance of the self on social media can be detrimental to our lives. Fake Accounts raises the bar.

Plenty of fiction and nonfiction explores how performance of the self on social media can be detrimental to our lives. Fake Accounts raises the bar.

Melissa Broder’s approach is perfectly sautéed lesbianism, a rom-com that turns serious.

Melissa Broder’s approach is perfectly sautéed lesbianism, a rom-com that turns serious.

Zak Salih’s first novel is a gorgeously written meditation on being a gay man in America now.

Zak Salih’s first novel is a gorgeously written meditation on being a gay man in America now.

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