One Out of Two
Put mischievously spinster twins in a small Mexican city and out come sly laughs.
King of the Gypsies
American author Lenore Myka extrapolates stories from her Peace Corps experiences in Romania.
Fat City
The reissuing of Leonard Gardner's 1969 "Fat City" should be cause for literary cheer.
Prosperous Friends
Christine Schutt again proves her mettle as a stylist in this novel of frayed and fraying relationships.
The Tsar of Love and Techno
Anthony Marra uses interlocking stories to create a rich Russian landscape that spans a century.
Getting dirty in “Purity”
Jonathan Franzen's latest is a sardonic indictment of America's broken dream.
Dear Thief
Samantha Harvey's novel-length letter to a long-lost friend is as brilliant as it is sad.
The Detour
Dutchman Gerbrand Bakker is establishing a foothold as a major European writer.
Submission
In the spirit of "Dr. Strangelove," French novelist Michel Houellebecq puts a brilliantly comic spin on a sensitive topic.
Three Moments of an Explosion
China Miéville latest collection of stories turns the known world upside down to terrifying effect.
A Cat, A Man, and Two Women
Junichiro Tanizaki's short fiction is a walk on the odd side, featuring a cat, a student dictator and a foot fetishist.