Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

Zones of Independence: A Conversation with Adam Kirsch
Morten Høi Jensen asks Adam Kirsch about his new book, “Who Wants to Be a Jewish Writer?”
Morten Høi JensenMay 23, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
Paladin of Literary Agon: A Conversation with Harold Bloom
On the daemonic powers of memory and the blessings of great literature.
William GiraldiMay 12, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
The Poetics of Autism
Travis Chi Wing Lau discusses two recent books on autism and literary studies.
Travis Chi Wing LauMay 2, 2019
- Literary Criticism
The Vanilla of Magical Thinking
A new book on Shakespeare’s borrowings from the classical canon.
Rhodri LewisApr 29, 2019
- Literary Criticism
Hearing Gregor Samsa
Nathan Goldman reviews Kata Gellen’s “Kafka and Noise: The Discovery of Cinematic Sound in Literary Modernism.”
Nathan GoldmanApr 26, 2019
- Film
- Literary Criticism
Getting Acquainted with Wallace Stevens
Kate Stanley discusses Joan Richardson’s book on Wallace Stevens, “How to Live, What to Do.”
Kate StanleyApr 17, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
TMI: Confession and Performance
Brian Glavey reviews Christopher Grobe’s “The Art of Confession:The Performance of Self from Robert Lowell to Reality TV.”
Brian GlaveyMar 19, 2019
- Literary Criticism
The Peculiar Objecthood of the “Yellow Woman”
Sunny Xiang reviews Anne Anlin Cheng's "Ornamentalism."
Sunny XiangMar 18, 2019
- Literary Criticism
Russianness Under Foreign Skies: On Edyta M. Bojanowska’s “A World of Empires: The Russian Voyage of the Frigate Pallada”
Yelena Furman navigates “A World of Empires: The Russian Voyage of the Frigate Pallada,” by Edyta M. Bojanowska.
Yelena FurmanMar 10, 2019
Philly and South Jersey Gothic: On Jay A. Gertzman’s “Pulp According to David Goodis”
Woody Haut picks up “Pulp According to David Goodis” by Jay A. Gertzman.
Woody HautMar 7, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Noir
On Gravity and Play: In Conversation with Amit Chaudhuri
Amit Chaudhuri on literary activism, alternative modernisms, and the comedy of friendship.
Sumana RoyMar 4, 2019
The Mexican Phoenix Rises: On “Sor Juana: Or, the Persistence of Pop”
Ed Simon considers “Sor Juana: Or, the Persistence of Pop” by Ilan Stavans.
Ed SimonFeb 27, 2019