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Haunted by the Ghosts of Henry James and Jean Rhys

Haunted by the Ghosts of Henry James and Jean Rhys

Maud Casey on the Mysteries of Literature

By Maud Casey | January 2, 2018

Ali Smith on the Prescient Genius of J.G. Ballard

Ali Smith on the Prescient Genius of J.G. Ballard

Super-Cannes: A Perfect Novel of the Millenium

By Ali Smith | December 28, 2017

Is <em>Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas</em> a Work of Genius?

Is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas a Work of Genius?

On Russell and Lillian Hoban, Giants of 20th-Century Children's Literature

By Rebecca Rego Barry | December 20, 2017

The Privilege of Plotlessness

The Privilege of Plotlessness

Lynn Steger Strong on Reading About Rich People While the World Burns

By Lynn Steger Strong | December 18, 2017

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

From Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle, of course

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2017

The Bloody Catharsis of Femme Revenge

The Bloody Catharsis of Femme Revenge

Seeking Out Stories of Women Who are Finished Rising Above

By Emma C. Eisenberg | December 13, 2017

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Against the Bad Sex in Fiction Award

By TD Storm | December 12, 2017

Rebecca Solnit on Women's Work and the Myth of the Art Monster

By Rebecca Solnit | December 12, 2017

Revelations Upon Learning Kafka's Niece Knows My Name

By Gennady Aygi | December 12, 2017

Why Is the Internet in an Uproar Over a Single Short Story?

Why Is the Internet in an Uproar Over a Single Short Story?

And were the cats imaginary?

By Emily Temple | December 11, 2017

A Boeuf Bourguignon for the End of the World

A Boeuf Bourguignon for the End of the World

On War, Satire, and the Novels of Irène Némirovsky

By Patrick Nathan | December 11, 2017

Why I Hate Christmas (But Love Songs About Hating Christmas)

Why I Hate Christmas (But Love Songs About Hating Christmas)

Why the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Can Be Pretty Damn Sad

By Peter Blauner | December 11, 2017

Reading Kobo Abe with One Eye on Edgar Allan Poe

Reading Kobo Abe with One Eye on Edgar Allan Poe

Scott Beauchamp on the Literary Transmission of Mystery

By Scott Beauchamp | December 11, 2017

How <em>Heart of Darkness</em> Revealed the Horror of Congo's Rubber Trade

How Heart of Darkness Revealed the Horror of Congo's Rubber Trade

Conrad's Novel Led to Investigation (and Legislation) of Human Rights Abuses

By Maya Jasanoff | December 7, 2017

Ursula K. Le Guin: Who Cares About the Great American Novel?

Ursula K. Le Guin: Who Cares About the Great American Novel?

Against a Uselessly Competitive, Hopelessly Gendered Concept

By Ursula K. Le Guin | December 6, 2017

Against the Attention Economy: Short Stories Are Not Quick Literary Fixes

Against the Attention Economy: Short Stories Are Not Quick Literary Fixes

Brandon Taylor, in Praise of Slow Reading

By Brandon Taylor | December 6, 2017

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