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Fantasy Made Reality in William Oldroyd’s Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Eileen’

Fantasy Made Reality in William Oldroyd’s Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Eileen’

William Oldroyd and Thomasin McKenzie discuss sympathising with a young woman caught between fantasy and reality in the adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen.

Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ Is Not What It Seems

Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ Is Not What It Seems

A character named Magda dies, and lives, in language only in Ottessa Moshfegh's Death in Her Hands. But then again, don't all literary characters?

‘Eileen’ Is a Grimly Funny and Dark Story of Breaking with the Past

‘Eileen’ Is a Grimly Funny and Dark Story of Breaking with the Past

Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen is an atmospheric thriller with a seductively ugly narrative voice.

From Training Hawks to World War III: A Short List of Great 2015 Books

From Training Hawks to World War III: A Short List of Great 2015 Books

Haunting, thought-provoking, and everything in between, here are some of last year's books that would make great additions to your winter reading list.