Several years ago I came across a newspaper article about tourists who died while abroad. When their bodies were returned to their home country a terrible discovery was made: their internal organs had...

Alice M: As I read The Withers I was struck by its genre. Even before the narrative mentioned Rebecca, I thought, ‘This is Lady’s Companion Gothic.’ I tumble thoughts in the back of my head as I read ...

In winter 2026, author Lee Upton answered questions about her new book “The Withers” with managing editor Wesley R. Bishop via email. Below is that conversation that explores Upton’s new novel, her wr...

What Da Cover Says: When the famous novelist Mira Wallacz goes missing at the festival devoted to celebrating her work, the attendees assume the worst—and some hope for the worst. Ten years after t…

“I must have been breathing, of course, / although I no longer had sisters.”

“I really wish people / would dance at receptions.”