Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

The Dust on a Butterfly’s Wing: On Sarah Weinman’s Investigation of “The Real Lolita”
Désirée Zamorano reviews “The Real Lolita” by Sarah Weinman.
Désirée ZamoranoSep 12, 2018
David Foster Wallace in the #MeToo Era: A Conversation with Clare Hayes-Brady
Steve Paulson interviews Clare Hayes-Brady, author of “The Unspeakable Failures of David Foster Wallace," about the late author's legacy in the #MeToo era.
Steve PaulsonSep 10, 2018
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
Mark EdmundsonSep 9, 2018
- Literary Criticism
The Consolation of Genre: On Reading Romance Novels
Cailey Hall offers a history of the Romance genre.
Cailey HallAug 27, 2018
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Can the Digital Humanities Be Human?
How tagged databases can fruitfully inform literary research.
Nick MoschovakisAug 22, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Science & Technology
A Critic’s Ars Poetica
William Giraldi, author of “American Audacity: In Defense of Literary Daring,” presents his critical ars poetica.
William GiraldiAug 21, 2018
- Literary Criticism
Stories as Prayer: A Conversation Between Joshua Cohen and Harold Bloom
The author Joshua Cohen visits Harold Bloom.
Joshua CohenAug 16, 2018
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Seeing Both Sides of the Shield: On Rebecca Harding Davis
"When we look for meaning in the lives of historical figures, what we’re often looking for is the reflected image of our own ideas and beliefs."
Arielle ZibrakJul 21, 2018
An Intensity Leavened by Gentleness
A new biography of the seminal French literary and cultural theorist René Girard.
Christopher ShinnJul 20, 2018
The Author Is Not as Dead as Claimed
Robert Dasaler reviews “The Varieties of Authorial Intention: Literary Theory Beyond the Intentional Fallacy” by John Farrell.
Robert DaselerJul 17, 2018
- Literary Criticism
On Feeling One’s Way: David Russell’s “Tact”
Tanya Agathocleous reviews “Tact: Aesthetic Liberalism and the Essay Form in Nineteenth-Century” by David Russell.
Tanya AgathocleousJul 15, 2018
- Literary Criticism
Who Is a Beneficiary? You Are.
"The Beneficiary" is not invested simply in exposing liberal American hypocrisy. Instead this is a study of the uneasy place we live intellectually.
Christina LuptonJun 29, 2018