Addiction doesn’t disappear, it only changes forms. I was hooked on idleness, but now I'm hooked on work.
Daydream by Edogawa Ranpo, Translated from Japanese
I continued on my way down that boundless, endless white road that seemed to stretch on and on and on.
Review: The Witch Elm by Tana French
Tana French's The Witch Elm gives rise to real questions about identity, the nature of self-perception, and the limitations of being in your own head.
Review: Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson's latest novel follows protagonist Juliet as she transcribes documents during World War II and is swept into a high-tension waiting game.
Review: Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart's newest novel Lake Success serves as a vivid, colorful pastoral of America in all its glamour and blemishes.
A Short Story by Marilia Arnaud, Translated from Portuguese
It was you, wasn’t it, Belmira? I know you can’t hear me, now that you’ve gone someplace far away.
Review: The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling
In The Golden State, protagonist Daphne's choice speaks to a thought many toy with: how dangerously easy it would be to abandon everything.
On Building an Engine of Calamity: An Interview with Ben Marcus
Ben Marcus talks about sequencing his stories, writing characters that want the unattainable, and mood-enhancing mist, among other things.
Review: Alien Virus Love Disaster by Abbey Mei Otis
The twelve tales in Abbey Mei Otis's short story collection lure you in with the fantastic and surreal.
Dangerous Beauty
We spent the day fighting. It was like a game and we were taking turns.
Review: Poso Wells by Gabriela Alemán, Translated by Dick Cluster
Poso Wells, a satirical thriller by Gabriela Aleman recently translated by Dick Cluster, is a nonstop ride between the dimensions of real and fantastic.
Tornado
I guess you could say I was pretty crazy back then, but crazy is a relative thing.