Taylor Antrim is fiction critic for The Daily Beast and the author of the novel The Headmaster Ritual.
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Into the Kingdom
With the death of Kim Jong-il all eyes are on North Korea, but the best way to understand the... MORE
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Unjustly Ignored
Critic Taylor Antrim goes in search of great 2011 fiction unjustly ignored by The New York Times. MORE
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Between Two Worlds
Half-Indian, half-Pakistani novelist Aatish Taseer delivers a compelling and disturbing look at the... MORE
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3 Must-Read Novels
Great new novels on hippie California, a bookish adventure, and the gritty Midwest. MORE
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3 Must-Read Novels
Three great new novels not to be missed: A coming-of-age story about a teen connecting with his... MORE
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Adventures in Short-Story Land
In just a few pages Jim Shepard's short stories do the work of entire novels in capturing different... MORE
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The Best Debut of 2011
Teju Cole's meditative novel about a Nigerian immigrant in New York is the best, and darkest, first... MORE
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Must-Read Debuts
You’ve heard about Franzen, Roth, and the big names, but here are three debut novels that are fresh... MORE
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The Lure of Realism
Tom McCarthy’s last book was an unconventional cult hit, but his new novel turns toward realism and... MORE
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In Praise of Short
Why is the novella such an intriguing and attractive fictional form?... MORE
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Gen-X's Midlife Crisis Continues
The MTV-generation is in the midst of a bit of soul-searching as they reach middle age, but Taylor... MORE
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Fiction Wrestles With the Taliban
A new novel, American Taliban, tells the story of a John Walker Lindh-like American teenager who... MORE
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The Best New Writers
The Daily Beast continues its series highlighting debut writers to watch.... MORE
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A Great Dystopian Novel
Why do we love apocalyptic fiction like The Road?... MORE
