novels on Vice
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Sergio De La Pava’s Narrative Mutations
Sergio De La Pava’s 'A Naked Singularity,' clocking in at just under 700 pages, seemed to appear out of nowhere near the end of 2012. It gained attention quickly for being initially self-published by the author and then picked up by University of Chicago Press. Now De La Pava is being hailed on the back cover as “the great hidden talent of contemporary North American fiction.” Full story
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Does ‘The Love Song of Jonny Valentine’ Explain Why I’ve Seen Justin Bieber Naked?
The idea of getting inside Bieber, not just gazing at his leaked private photos, is the unspoken subtext of Teddy Wayne’s new novel about a Bieberesque character that might serve as an origin story for all of society’s terrible, wonderful pop angels. Full story
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Prelude to 'Solo Piano Music'
Why the World Should Read Syria’s Fawwaz Haddad
Like much of the literary elite in Syria, Fawwaz Haddad has watched his country disintegrate over the past 20 months. His stories explore the limits placed on Syrian society, zig-zagging between high-minded principles and the dirty business of everyday life. Full story
The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The Dark Specter of History in Memphis 
Hung Like a Gastropod
The Rigors of a Snail-Genital Illustrator 
Austerity's Drug of Choice
Sisa Is Nasty Shit 
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Chaos and Corruption in Afghanistan 
The Fat Farms of Mauritania
Pack on Those Pounds, Ladies 
Jerks Are Exploiting Cambodia's Orphans
Get It Together, People 
