“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 ...

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 ...

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.

To get a new and different perspective, instead of painting the positive space, which includes people, objects, etc., artists sometimes paint the negative space, which is what is in between people, ...