Mothers, Daughters, Lovers: On the Groundbreaking Art of Kathleen Collins

Mothers, Daughters, Lovers: On the Groundbreaking Art of Kathleen Collins

Danielle Jackson Finds Inspiration in Whatever Happened to Interracial Love

By Danielle Jackson | January 3, 2018

J.M. Coetzee: Eight Ways of Looking at Samuel Beckett

J.M. Coetzee: Eight Ways of Looking at Samuel Beckett

Imagining Professor Kafka and Beckett on the Beach

By J.M. Coetzee | January 2, 2018

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

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A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2017

The Bloody Catharsis of Femme Revenge

By Emma C. Eisenberg | December 13, 2017

Against the Bad Sex in Fiction Award

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

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

Creativity and Advocacy Are No More (Or Less) Selfish Than Motherhood

By Rebecca Solnit | December 12, 2017

Revelations Upon Learning Kafka's Niece Knows My Name

Revelations Upon Learning Kafka's Niece Knows My Name

Gennady Aygi's Meditations on a Master

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

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