Taylor Antrim

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 country is Adam Johnson’s 'The Orphan Master’s Son.'

Taylor Antrim

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Unjustly Ignored

Critic Taylor Antrim goes in search of great 2011 fiction unjustly ignored by The New York Times.

Taylor Antrim

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Between Two Worlds

Half-Indian, half-Pakistani novelist Aatish Taseer delivers a compelling and disturbing look at the elites of both countries, says Taylor Antrim.

Taylor Antrim

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3 Must-Read Novels

Great new novels on hippie California, a bookish adventure, and the gritty Midwest.

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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 father, a sweeping tale of stranded émigrés, and a mad Russian satire.

Taylor Antrim

Taylor Antrim

Into the Kingdom

Unjustly Ignored

Between Two Worlds

3 Must-Read Novels

3 Must-Read Novels

Adventures in Short-Story Land

The Best Debut of 2011

Must-Read Debuts

The Lure of Realism

In Praise of Short