Ottessa Moshfegh's buzzy new novel grapples with religion, fear, and the spirit world. The novelist's dour, yet uniquely perceptive writing style stretches far back to a medieval fiefdom in Lapvona, following the young son of a village shepherd who grasps for knowledge and love in a cruel, confusing world where the veil is thin. For this conversation, Moshfegh will be joined by Kim Fu, whose novel The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore was a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards.