• Literary Criticism

    The History of Literature

    J. Edward Chamberlin on How Words Shape Our World

    By History of Literature  March 20, 2024
    Literary Adaptations

    Why a New Adaptation of The Master and Margarita is Setting Russian Society Aflame

    By Cameron Manley  March 19, 2024
    New Books Tuesdays

    Percival Everett! Téa Obreht! Michael Ondaatje! 25 new books out today.

    By Gabrielle Bellot  March 19, 2024
    Literary Friendships

    What Elizabeth Bishop and Marianne Moore Learned From Each Other

    By Rachel Cohen  March 19, 2024
    In Conversation

    Marie Mutsuki Mockett on Writing in Times of Sickness and Health

    By Jane Ciabattari  March 19, 2024
    Divorce

    Marriage Plots Are Soooo Last Season: 8 Novels About Divorce

    By Rowan Beaird  March 19, 2024
    Reading Lists

    30 New Books Critics Think You Should Read Right Now

    By Literary Hub  March 18, 2024
    On Translation

    How Translating a Novel About Emily Dickinson Got Rhonda Mullins Through the Pandemic

    By Rhonda Mullins  March 18, 2024
    Spies

    Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

    By Valorie Castellanos Clark  March 18, 2024
    Asian American Literature

    Between Assimilation and Authenticity: On Navigating Discourses Around Asian American Literary Identity

    By Laura Chow Reeve  March 18, 2024
    The Bible

    Sacrifice and Obedience: Marilynne Robinson on the Timeless Tale of Abraham and Isaac

    By Marilynne Robinson  March 15, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    “I Won’t Kill It. I’ll Just Surprise It.” Corey Sobel on the Impact of Writing Physical Action

    By Corey Sobel  March 15, 2024
    In Conversation

    Katya Apekina Talks Psychics, Slavic Stories, and Writing as Trance

    By Melissa Ximena Golebiowski  March 15, 2024
    Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    By Book Marks  March 15, 2024
    Women in History

    Our Founding Mothers: On the Women Who Changed the Modern World

    By Stephanie Dray  March 15, 2024
    Fiction/Non/Fiction

    Emily Raboteau on Mothering and Climate Change

    By Fiction Non Fiction  March 14, 2024
    Retellings

    From Red Riding Hood to Beowulf: On the Essential Role of Literary Reimaginings

    By Joel H. Morris  March 14, 2024
    In Conversation

    “Humanity is Not an Abstract Concept.” Lana Bastašić on Palestine Solidarity, Dubravka Ugrešić, and More

    By John Freeman  March 14, 2024
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  March 14, 2024
    literary criticism

    The Barbara Comyns Novel That Got Too Real About Poverty, Giving Birth, and Women’s Lives

    By Avril Horner  March 14, 2024
    The History of Literature

    Gabriele Pedullà on Reconsidering Machiavelli

    By History of Literature  March 14, 2024
    Literary History

    No True Scotsman: Searching for Robert Burns in the Middle of Florida

    By Rudi Zygadlo  March 13, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    Wrangling the Uncertain: On Inviting Surprise Into Your Writing

    By Barrie Jean Borich  March 13, 2024
    Folklore

    Frogs, Foxes, and Folklore: Gina Chung on Drawing Inspiration from Korean Folktales

    By Gina Chung  March 13, 2024
    Native American Literature

    A Rare Sacred Novel: Tommy Orange on the Genius of Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony

    By Tommy Orange  March 12, 2024
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