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In Translation: The Complete Clarice Lispector Translations
We celebrated the complete set of new Clarice Lispector translations published by New Directions—an enormous two-decade project...
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Story/Teller Arts: James Ijames on Fat Ham with Jonathan McCrory
On the heels of Fat Ham’s critically acclaimed Broadway run, James Ijames joined The Center for Fiction for a rich...
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On America: Tim O’Brien on America Fantastica with Rick MacArthur
To celebrate the launch of his first novel in twenty years, American literary icon and best-selling author of The Things They Carried...
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The International Library: Emily Wilson on The Iliad with Alice Oswald
We celebrated a brand new translation of Homer’s The Iliad from one of the most celebrated literary translators of our time, Emily...
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Tan Twan Eng on The House of Doors with Brandon Taylor
The Center hosted a very special evening with Tan Twan Eng, celebrated author of The Gift of Rain and The Garden...
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A Final Reading with The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2022-2023 Emerging Writer Fellows
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2022-2023 Emerging Writer Fellows came together to conclude their cohort year and share their works in progress...
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The Center for Fiction Presents Bryan Washington on Family Meal with Ocean Vuong
The Center for Fiction hosted an unforgettable conversation with Bryan Washington, author of the story collection Lot...
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The Center for Fiction Presents Patricia Marx and Roz Chast on Tired Town
We stayed up past our bedtime to experience New Yorker contributors Patricia Marx and Roz Chast, previous...
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In Translation: Jenny Erpenbeck on Kairos with Gal Beckerman
The Center for Fiction celebrated the art of translation by welcoming Jenny Erpenbeck (Go, Went, Gone; Visitation)...
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The Center for Fiction Presents Melissa Broder on Death Valley with Karah Preiss
We were thrilled to host a livestreamed conversation about Death Valley, the newest release from author Melissa Broder...