Tag Archives: fiction

With a new twist on an old science fiction theme, Marsbound is another fine book from one of the genre’s most original and thought-provoking writers.

Mexican author's novella is a minimalist, allegorical tale of a society facing a deadly plague.

Author's 15 years as guitarist and songwriter gives realistic touch to a novel exploring a working rock musician's life.

Writers write, even when the biggest obstacle is simply getting started, or getting up once we’ve been knocked down.

Abstract experimentalism of reissued English translation of 2008 Nobel Prize winner's debut novel leaves it unlikely to capture broad U.S. audience.

Erikson's ability to take the absurd to a logical conclusion is what separates him from other authors when it comes humour.

It's not often you'll find a book that's not only a page-turner but also as thought-provoking as this one.

A journey into African worlds we don't often have a chance to explore.

Sense of place moves from setting to allegory in Swedish author Kerstin Ekman's most recently translated novel.

Swedish author's thought-provoking dystopian novel asks how we assess an individual's contribution to society.