When the Narrator Is a Very Good Boy
admin A new novel helps explain why so many storytellers enlist animal narrators to explore humanity.
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Put a Lock on It, Fauci
The private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive.
The Part of Our Life We Too Often Forget
Forget starting over. In Valeria Luiselli’s new novel, it’s the messy middle of life that counts.
The Trap of Millennial Fiction
The generation's novels tend to focus on the flatness of modern life—but alienation doesn’t have to be dull.
Dave Eggers Debates Himself
In his new novel, <em>Contrapposto</em>, the author wonders whether artists should shun institutions or build them.
The Subject Too Big for Fiction
Amitav Ghosh believes that climate change requires rethinking the novel. His new work of fiction fails that standard.
J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read
Why does <em>Communion</em> exist?
The Odyssey Was Never About the Gods
Christopher Nolan’s largely deity-free blockbuster adaptation only highlights the humanity of the original.
Atlantic Reads: The Small Stuff With Ian Bogost
The<em> Atlantic</em> contributing writer Ian Bogost and senior editor Chris Suellentrop discuss Bogost’s new book, <em>The Small Stuff: How to…
Colson Whitehead’s Moral Vision
The novelist’s Harlem Trilogy is both unapologetic crime fiction and a grand statement on the laws of the universe.