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The Novel That Contains Itself: On Catherine Lacey's The Möbius Book

Catherine Lacey's new novel The Möbius Book folds a revenge narrative around an embedded mystery novella. Sigrid Nørgaard considers what it means when a book has no discernible outside.

Literature

The Enchanted Siblings: Melissa Albert's Debut Is the Dark Fairy Tale Adults Deserve

Melissa Albert's adult debut The Children blends Narnia, Peter Pan, and family wounds into a novel Kirkus calls 'a chilling and twisted fairy tale.' Jenna Bush Hager agrees — it's her June pick.

Literature

Bobuq Sayed's Debut Novel Is About Queer Afghan Men in Istanbul — and Also About Us

In 'No God but Us', two queer Afghan men meet in Istanbul. Bobuq Sayed's debut reimagines the American Abroad trope from inside the bodies it always ignored.

News

Thomas Pynchon Returns from the Shadows: Thirteen Years Later, 'A oscuras' Breaks the Silence

Thirteen years after his last novel, Thomas Pynchon returns with 'A oscuras'. The opening pages appeared in El Cultural this week, promising another protean labyrinth from the master of American fiction.