Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

Love Objects: On the Poetry and Prose of Aaron Kunin
Griffin Shoglow-Rubenstein considers the “organizing concerns” of Aaron Kunin.
Griffin Shoglow-RubensteinOct 23, 2021
- Literary Criticism
The Naïf Goes to the Everything Store: On Mark McGurl’s “Everything and Less”
Dan Sinykin finds cautious hope in “Everything and Less: The Novel in the Age of Amazon” by Mark McGurl.
Dan SinykinOct 20, 2021
- Literary Criticism
The 14th-Century Sexual Revolution: On Guido Ruggiero’s “Love and Sex in the Time of Plague”
Dan Turello considers "Love and Sex in the Time of Plague," the recently published book by Guido Ruggiero.
Dan TurelloOct 20, 2021
- Literary Criticism
What Is Literature For?: A Symposium on Angus Fletcher’s “Wonderworks”
Keith P. Mankin, Ed Simon, and Erik J. Larson each review Angus Fletcher’s “Wonderworks,” and Fletcher responds.
Angus Fletcher, Ed Simon, Erik J. Larson, Keith P. MankinSep 26, 2021
- Literary Criticism
On Autotheory and Autofiction: Staking Genre
Teresa Carmody deliberates upon the feminist histories and radical possibilities of autotheory and autofiction.
Teresa CarmodySep 17, 2021
- Literary Criticism
Realist Magic
Francesco D’Isa is entranced by “Theatre, Magic and Philosophy” by Gabriela Dragnea Horvath.
Francesco D’IsaAug 22, 2021
- Literary Criticism
What It Was Like: An Excerpt from Frances Wilson’s “Burning Man: The Trials of D. H. Lawrence”
LARB presents an excerpt from Frances Wilson’s “Burning Man: The Trials of D. H. Lawrence.”
Frances WilsonAug 17, 2021
- Literary Criticism
On Pedagogies and Fictions of Black Childhood: Kandice Chuh, William A. Cohen, and Nicole King in Conversation
William A. Cohen, Nicole King, and Kandice Chuh discuss the fiction of Black childhood.
Kandice Chuh, Nicole King, William A. CohenAug 11, 2021
- Literary Criticism
Race and Antiracism in Science and the Humanities
Michell Chresfield and Josie Gill discuss the ways in which scientists and humanists can approach race and antiracism.
Josie Gill, Michell ChresfieldAug 9, 2021
- Literary Criticism
“Flipping” the History of Literary Studies
John Guillory ventures through "The Teaching Archive," the new history of literary studies by Rachel Sagner Buurma and Laura Heffernan.
John GuilloryJul 29, 2021
- Literary Criticism
Hollywood Is Thy Name
Two new books explore the movies Hollywood made about Hollywood movies.
Charles MusserJul 19, 2021
- Literary Criticism
Once Upon a Time: On Margreta de Grazia’s “Four Shakespearean Period Pieces”
Rhodri Lewis evaluates "Four Shakespearean Period Pieces," the latest book from Margreta de Grazia.
Rhodri LewisJul 14, 2021
- Literary Criticism