She either runs or turns her back on it. I know why. It’s because she’s afraid. I am, too, but I don’t run. I fight.
Writing the Soul of a Place: An Interview With Jennifer Haigh
"For me, writing a novel is an exercise in empathy. If I can’t imagine being these people, I shouldn’t be writing about them."
The Ass and His Masters
The Corporation took hold of him with its promises of healthcare and bonuses. But how much would he have to sell before he was happy?
Oogoo Poogoo
He kept on a’digging. Dug so deep, he found a nickel… in the pocket of a dead man buried right ways up in the ground.
More Interesting, Less Predictable: An Interview with Sam Lipsyte
You can work in a community of artists and still try to stake out a little bit of territory that’s yours.
Review: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
While disquieting scenes and creatures fill the pages, the most frightening parts are these casual references to real-world issues facing women.
Three Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Translated from Japanese
These three stories by legendary writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa were translated from the original Japanese by Ryan C.K. Choi.
Review: The Houseguest and Other Stories by Amparo Dávila
Reading Amparo Dávila’s stories is like accepting an invitation for tea at a haunted house.
The Boardwalk
When the call came late one evening, Dan assumed it was news of just another death.
Review: North of Dawn by Nuruddin Farah
Nuruddin Farah has written a story about family, both the families we belong to by blood and the ones we forge for ourselves out of...
A Better Son
He has never been able to say eu te amo to his parents. In his family, love is never discussed. Instead, you act it out.
Fire Ants
He didn’t eat them out of hunger, and he didn’t eat them often. But when he did, he made sure no one knew.