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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 18 MIN

The Novel as Extended Op-Ed

from The Atlantic Out Loud

If anyone could write good fiction about immigration, it would probably be Lionel Shriver. Instead, her latest book goes off the rails. By Adelle Waldman. From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠March 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If anyone could write good fiction about immigration, it would probably be Lionel Shriver. Instead, her latest book goes off the rails. By Adelle Waldman. From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠March 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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If anyone could write good fiction about immigration, it would probably be Lionel Shriver. Instead, her latest book goes off the rails. By Adelle Waldman. From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠March 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices...

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