Aparna Nancherla is clearly an avid reader. The comedian, actress, and author has so many books that she needs a two-layered shelving system to hold all the titles. Take a look inside her personal ...

The unreliable author may be less a fraud than a mirror, showing us not who they are, but what we want them to be ...

Ruminating on his recent novel—which is set in Los Angeles—author David L. Ulin explores noir, sunshine, and existential realities of the city.

Anna Moschovakis' 'An Earthquake Is a Shaking of the Surface of the Earth" takes on a world defined by disruption, dislocation and uncertainty at every turn.

Aparna Nancherla is a more reliable narrator than she gives herself credit for. The comedian, writer and actor added author to her résumé with Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor ...

Films like The Usual Suspects and Memento also use unreliable narrators to present deliberate distortions, adding layers of complexity and suspense. These characters knowingly twist the truth, turning ...

The film has two unreliable narrators, the main one being Will’s father as he tells his tales, and Will himself, as he tries to uncover the mystery with information that isn’t verified.

"McEwan hasn't just given us an unreliable narrator here but an unreliable narrator who tells us he's unreliable." Ian McEwan's tension building techniques used in the opening scene of Enduring Love.

Aparna Nancherla, author of "Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrom" joined us to share her first book that’s been praised by Amy Poehler, Tig Notaro, and more.

This month, our writer shares four new mysterious stories, from locked-room train fiction to cozy food detectives.

Feb. 27—Blame the girls. Or, more precisely, the "Girls" — as in "Gone Girl" and "The Girl On the Train." Those two novels, by Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, respectively, are generally ...