Reflections on a scientific autopsy and the nature of intimacy.

In a purgatory-like immigration center, a woman awaits the arrival of her son.

Illness and identity in a quietly fractured family.

A soldier attempts to deliver a death notice.

After moving back home, a woman reconnects with a childhood crush.

A cast of characters move in and out of a shrimpmonger's house; an excerpt from a 1951 novella by a writer dubbed 'The Turkish Chekov.'

A story of maps, travels, and (un)couplings.

A young mother and child, secluded in an apartment, face dangerous outside forces.

An examination of race, sex, and visible secrets.

The personal and professional troubles of a Detroit waitress.

Transformed bodies on a transformed earth.

A black android faces horrible human racism, sexual assault and realities; NSFW.

A father and son bond over baseball and deceptions.

In an excerpt from the author's debut novel, LAPD officers search an affluent couple's home.

A mystery unfolds in an English mansion.

The violent history of a city.

An excerpt from Hamid's latest novel: a man and a woman caught in between escape and uncertainty.

A near future with racial voting restrictions and questionnaires.

A father tries to bond with his transgender child.

While on a flight, a student alternates between his seatmate's conversations and his own painful memories.

A man tries to unveil a lover's potential mystery.

Shady security dealings in Iran.

Capitalism, self-identity, and fraudulent projections.

In the midst of devastation, a couple seeks answers from a mysterious figure.

A cabbie and a passenger discuss Chinese economics and generational gaps.