v22n6
Cohen for a Spritz
Cohen is promoting his fourth novel, second-drafting his fifth, and sitting on some five books of collected short stories and nonfiction, and he's 34. Yeesh is right.
Two Short Stories About Love, Poetry, and Infidelity
An excerpt from ‘Mirages of the Mind,’ by Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi.
A Short Story About Costumes, Sex, and Lying to Businessmen
'The Surrogate,' by Ottessa Moshfegh
Planning a Book Tour Is a Pain in the Ass
Novelist Sarah Gerard shares what it is like to promote a book published by a small press.
A Short Story About Malls, Money, and Teenaged Cruelty
'The Outlets at Zion' by Walter Kirn is the latest story from the VICE 2015 fiction issue.
David Sedaris Talks About Surviving the Suicide of a Sibling
The essayist discusses the complex tragedy of having a loved one take their own life.
Welcome to the Fiction Issue 2015
The latest issue of VICE includes a haunting piece about a serial killer by David Means, an interview with David Sedaris, limericks by Anthony Madrid, and new stories from Joy Williams, Ottessa Moshfegh, and April Ayers Lawson.
'Wintering,' by Thessaly La Force
"Men are a game for you. They have always been a game for you," Cynthia said. "One day you'll actually meet someone and fall in love and, God, who knows who it will be, but you won't be able to figure it out."
Employees of the Month
Meet Thessaly La Force, Diane Williams, Ottessa Moshfegh, Blake Bailey, and more.