Existential anxiety is at the heart of Gillian Linden’s debut novel, “Negative Space.” Its unnamed narrator is a part-time English teacher of sixth and ninth grade at an elite private school in New ...

“Negative Space” by Gillian Linden is a triumph of voice, specifically in its use of deadpan. “Deadpan” as a term first appeared in the early 20th century as a compound word meant to signal a ...

Gillian Linden’s slim debut novel, “Negative Space,” explores the being and nothingness of modern motherhood. By Lynn Steger Strong Lynn Steger Strong is the author of “Flight,” among other books.

For parents, entering Gillian Linden’s debut, “Negative Space” (W.W. Norton, 176 pages, $26.99), will be a little like returning to an uneasy, half-remembered dream. The short, subtly written novel is ...