Parul Sehgal, Time Out New York / Issue 754 : Mar 11–17, 2010 You’re extremely critical of modern fiction—and particularly of the American short story. Are there contemporary fiction writers you do enjoy? Yes, absolutely! My favorite living writer is Haruki Murakami, which I can’t fully explain, but there it is—I even read and enjoyedContinue reading “Elif Batuman & The Possessed”