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#Literary Fiction

What Is a Scream-of-Consciousness Book?

Author Alvina Chamberland describes her latest work as a "scream-of-consciousness" book. What does it mean, and are there more like it?

The Most Unhinged Fictional Characters Ever Written

Here are nine of the most unhinged characters in contemporary literature, from Tom Ripley to Juniper Song.

A Dying Man Seeks Answers and a Chance to Correct Past Mistakes

A dying man, haunted by a decision he made decades ago, searches for answers and peace in THE STOLEN CHILD by Ann Hood.

“In This Economy?!” Read an Excerpt of HELP WANTED, a Darkly Funny Workplace Satire

Adelle Waldman's HELP WANTED is a darkly comic workplace satire about employees in a big-box store who are scrambling to get by.

Read an Excerpt from THE WATERS by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Read an excerpt of The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell, just announced as the January 2024 pick for the Today Show's "Read With Jenna" book club.

9 Manga and Graphic Novels for Fans of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Just as video games are a visual art form, so are comics! Check out these manga and graphic novels like TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW.

8 Award-Winning Literary Fiction Books You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Despite winning awards, these little-known beautiful and thought-provoking literary fiction books remain criminally underrated.

“I Guess They Make Me Feel”: How Gabrielle Zevin’s Books Changed How I Think About Endings

I once sought out happy endings to a superstitious degree, but Gabrielle Zevin's books have helped changed what I look for from stories.

Summertime Sadness: 12 Sad Girl Summer Books for Your Ennui Mood Reading

The sad girl summer genre persists all year long, hot weather not necessary, so immerse in a languid and longing mood with these reads.

Books That Follow a Character Over Years — or Decades!

Have you ever loved a character so much that you just want to watch their entire lives unfold? Luckily for us, these books, including When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill, deliver on that!