Secrecy and deception as aphrodisiac—this may not be moral, and yet, Florence decides, it’s “exactly how [marriage] should ...

If you’re a Francophile with an interest in psychoanalysis, Lauren Elkin’s smart and steamy debut novel, “Scaffolding,” may be for you. Even if you’re just a reader looking for an ...

The novel "Scaffolding" features a swinging polyamorous cast. Author Lauren Elkin — a translator, author and essayist on arts and culture — writes with serious intent.

Lauren Elkin speaks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, Scaffolding.

Writing into the physical and psychic spaces we inhabit – our bodies, our houses, our relationships – Lauren Elkin considers what female sexuality might look like without the male gaze.

From Lauren Elkin to Elizabeth Strout: new books reviewed in short Also featuring Immaculate Forms by Helen King and Augustus the Strong by Tim Blanning.

If you’re a Francophile with an interest in psychoanalysis, Lauren Elkin’s smart and steamy debut novel, “Scaffolding,” may be for you.