A Heady History of the Novel Embraces Works That Shock, Not Soothe
In “Stranger Than Fiction,” Edwin Frank maps a path from Dostoyevsky to Sebald, finding mystical power and surprising ties ...
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"Rapture and beauty": a writer's portrait of the International Space Station
Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize shortlisted novel Orbital is set inside an International Space Station-like vessel circling 250 miles above Earth. It looks at a day-in-the-life of the crew, ...
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Creation Lake author Rachel Kushner on the 'ultimate writer's task'
In her thrilling new climate fiction novel Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner explores the isolated life of an undercover ...
Ridley Scott Concludes Interview by Saying 'I Miss My Brother,' 12 Years After Director Tony Scott's Death
Ridley Scott opened up to 'The Hollywood Reporter' about missing his late brother, fellow director Tony Scott, 12 years after ...