In "Dream State," by Eric Puchner unveils a story of life's sudden realizations and relationships. In this excerpt, Garrett ...

One of the sharpest pleasures of encountering new fiction can come from knowing almost nothing about it, or its author, in advance. In fact it’s often best that way.

Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina comes up repeatedly in Eric Puchner’s new novel, Dream State. No one ever quotes its famous opening line, about the sameness of happy families and particularity of ...

Eric Puchner's new novel, Dream State, was just named the latest Oprah book club pick. It's about a love triangle that tests ...