• Literary Criticism

    Fiction/Non/Fiction

    Fascism Past and Present: Anthony Marra on What the Censorship of 1940s Hollywood and Italy Can Teach Us

    By Fiction Non Fiction  August 18, 2022
    Characters

    Beyond the Anthropocentric: When Plants Become Literary Characters

    By Coco Picard  August 18, 2022
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  August 18, 2022
    Book Dreams

    Why Her Intensely Complicated and Complex Life Made Colette a Great Writer

    By Book Dreams  August 18, 2022
    Childhood

    On Writing About Childhood, That Most Precious, Precarious Time

    By Sadie Jones  August 18, 2022
    Ursa

    The Life and Stories of Diane Oliver

    By Ursa   August 17, 2022
    Influences

    The Joys of Influence: In Praise of Intertextuality

    By Dur e Aziz Amna  August 17, 2022
    Jewish History

    On James Joyce, Ulysses, and the Irish Jewish Community

    By Jo Glanville  August 17, 2022
    Otherppl

    Incriminating Texts and Embarrassing Photos: What Nada Alic Needed to Write Her Debut Story Collection

    By Otherppl with Brad Listi  August 17, 2022
    Writers in Conversation

    Sidik Fofana on Crafting Distinct and Unforgettable Literary Voices

    By Jane Ciabattari  August 16, 2022
    Secondary Characters

    “Untouchable, Disappointing, Infinitely Mutable.” A Reading List of Not-So Main Characters

    By Daisy Lafarge  August 16, 2022
    On Poetry

    A Poetics of Failure: On the Truths That Lie Between Words

    By D.S. Waldman  August 15, 2022
    New Books Network

    Megan Giddings on Delving into a Magical World in Order to Explore Censorship

    By New Books Network  August 12, 2022
    Best Reviewed Books of the Week

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

    By Book Marks  August 12, 2022
    The Maris Review

    Elaine Castillo on Why Everything is Political

    By The Maris Review  August 11, 2022
    Fiction/Non/Fiction

    Remembering Afghanistan’s Wars: Jamil Jan Kochai on Shifting Storytellers and Forms

    By Fiction Non Fiction  August 11, 2022
    The Virtual Book Channel

    WATCH: Lynne Tillman and Katie Kitamura Discuss Mothercare

    By The Virtual Book Channel  August 11, 2022
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  August 11, 2022
    The Annotated Nightstand

    The Annotated Nightstand: What Kendra Allen is Reading Now and Next

    By Diana Arterian  August 11, 2022
    The Hub

    I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but… I do not.

    By Jonny Diamond  August 10, 2022
    Thresholds

    Endnotes on Family: Crystal Hana Kim, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, and More Voices from Thresholds

    By Thresholds   August 10, 2022
    new books tuesday

    18 new books to look out for this week.

    By Katie Yee  August 9, 2022
    Lit Century

    A Party Where the Host Dislikes All the Guests: Revisiting Mrs Dalloway

    By Lit Century   August 9, 2022
    War Reporting

    Christina Lamb on the Remarkable Life and Boundless Determination of War Correspondent Virginia Cowles

    By Christina Lamb  August 9, 2022
    Ursa

    Young, Gifted, and Black: Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton on the Life and Short Stories of Diane Oliver

    By Ursa   August 9, 2022
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