Why (Most) Critics Hated <em>The Waste Land</em> When It Was Published

Why (Most) Critics Hated The Waste Land When It Was Published

“It is an erudite despair."

By Jed Rasula | December 8, 2022

Edgy, Unapologetic, and Transgressive: 8 Books That Seek to Unsettle the Reader

Edgy, Unapologetic, and Transgressive: 8 Books That Seek to Unsettle the Reader

Kevin Lambert Recommends Books That Resist Easy Interpretation

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How to Survive in Broken Worlds: Jesmyn Ward on Octavia Butler’s Empathy and Optimism

How to Survive in Broken Worlds: Jesmyn Ward on Octavia Butler’s Empathy and Optimism

“When I discovered Butler’s work, I discovered myself.”

By Jesmyn Ward | December 7, 2022

Seasons of Change: The Children’s Books That Helped Us Get Through the Year

Seasons of Change: The Children’s Books That Helped Us Get Through the Year

Sara B. Franklin on the Reading That Mattered Most to Her Family

By Sara B. Franklin | December 7, 2022

“Please Pretend That I am Dead.” Darcey Steinke on the Long, Complicated Life of Painter Agnes Martin

“Please Pretend That I am Dead.” Darcey Steinke on the Long, Complicated Life of Painter Agnes Martin

“I have tried existing, and I do not like it. I would like to give it up.”

By Darcey Steinke | December 7, 2022

Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

Shaun Bythell Chronicles His Days as a Bookseller

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Cliff Bleszinski on Finding Lifelong Happiness and Eventual Success in Video Games

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Scientific, Sexual and Sentimental: What Frida Kahlo Saw in the Orchid

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Dear Blank Space: A Literacy Narrative

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Spare Me the Humblebrag: David G. Myers on the Virtues of Humility

Spare Me the Humblebrag: David G. Myers on the Virtues of Humility

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