Fiction Issue
The Love Trip
When I was 19, I got a letter from Klaus Wouters. He worked as a handyman and music teacher at Silver Springs, a school for troubled kids in the San Gabriel Mountains. He knew (or guessed) I was still in Southern California.
Famed Publisher Jonathan Galassi Talks FSG, Inspiration and Fiction
The longtime editor's first novel, Muse, is both a satire of the publishing industry and a examination of the tangled bonds of family.
'Soft Tagets,' by Christopher Bollen
Stefan didn't pay his half of the rent on time. It was like a game we played, or that he played and I was forced to go along with on the defensive.
The Ransom of Samantha
A story from Merrill Markoe, who was the first head writer for The David Letterman Show.
Employees of the Month
Our 2014 fiction issue features new work by David Mamet, Michel Gondry, James Franco and many others we love.
Bungalow 89 - A Short Story by James Franco
It's where I first met Gus Van Sant, and where I have been living for the past nine months.
Out of the Pens of Babes
Unedited writing from up-and-coming young authors – from when they were much younger.