Authors and publishers alike are finding that it's hard to sell books in a political climate where truth is stranger than fiction.

The novels "Sex and Rage" and "Weetzie Bat" shine a light on the City of Angels.

Osama Alomar's story collection "The Teeth of the Comb" looks at cruelty, compassion, and hope in the face of catastrophe.

Sylvia Brownrigg’s new novel follows up on an affair between two women, 20 years after their first encounter.

His new novel asks: What happens when everyday life is overloaded with political significance?

In "Goldfish and Concrete" the Dutch author proves that good things come in small packages.

In "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness," the writer examines the injustices of Indian society. But how political should a novel be?

Catherine Lacey's novel ‘The Answers’ tells the story of a girlfriend experience.

"The End of Eddy" shows the pride and pain of people who feel left behind—for some very familiar reasons.

Minae Mizumura's "Inheritance From Mother" takes on aging, family, and Japan's complicated relationship with the West.

Katie Kitamura’s novel 'A Separation' breathes new life into the theme of marital breakdown.

Olivia Sudjic’s “Sympathy” meets the reader at intimacy’s new frontier.

The stories in "Difficult Women" tackle the intimate realities of race and gender in America.

Social climbing and self-discovery are entwined in Zadie Smith’s new novel.

Notes toward a theory of Nell Zink.

Can Jonathan Safran Foer write fiction about anything but himself?

In 'The Last Days of New Paris' avant-garde artists fight the Nazis.

His new novel 'Heroes of the Frontier' turns a troubled mother into a questing hero.

The story of a family curse, 'Homegoing' wrestles with African American identity.

How factory revolts inspired a new form of the novel.