Literary Fiction

Brilliantly positioned at the intersection of satire and social horror, Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel is a genre-bending creative triumph.

Brilliantly positioned at the intersection of satire and social horror, Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel is a genre-bending creative triumph.

Fans have waited eight years for this sequel, a minor eternity perfectly in keeping with the precarious immortality of Helene Wecker’s hopeful monsters.

Fans have waited eight years for this sequel, a minor eternity perfectly in keeping with the precarious immortality of Helene Wecker’s hopeful monsters.

It’s rare when a book is decidedly grim—dire, even—yet still manages to be as full of comfort, humor and hope as One Two Three.

It’s rare when a book is decidedly grim—dire, even—yet still manages to be as full of comfort, humor and hope as One Two Three.

Nikita Lalwani’s magical novel invites us to ponder generosity and human kindness.

Nikita Lalwani's magical novel invites us to ponder generosity and human kindness.

Hot Stew’s title is an apt one, as Fiona Mozley consistently stirs in tasty ingredients and keeps raising the temperature all the way to its startling climax.

Hot Stew’s title is an apt one, as Fiona Mozley consistently stirs in tasty ingredients and keeps raising the temperature all the way to its startling climax.

Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel is like a contemporary orarium, a collection of private devotions to read for insight and comfort before going to bed.

Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel is like a contemporary orarium, a collection of private devotions to read for insight and comfort before going to bed.

You may think you know a thing or two about the music industry, but it’s clear that debut novelist Dawnie Walton knows a thing or two more.

You may think you know a thing or two about the music industry, but it’s clear that debut novelist Dawnie Walton knows a thing or two more.

Three generations of Palestinian American women try to reconcile arranged marriages and motherhood with their personal desires.

Three generations of Palestinian American women try to reconcile arranged marriages and motherhood with their personal desires.

Molly Ringwald’s (yes, that Molly Ringwald) translation captures the bittersweet emotions at play during a formative time in the young men’s lives.

Molly Ringwald’s (yes, that Molly Ringwald) translation captures the bittersweet emotions at play during a formative time in the young men’s lives.

The stories of Andrea Lee’s Red Island House are vibrant and enchanting despite the current of dread that runs through the novel from the start.

The stories of Andrea Lee’s Red Island House are vibrant and enchanting despite the current of dread that runs through the novel from the start.

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.

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