THEY Wrote THAT?! Halloween Tales from Classic Authors

October 08, 2014

Fitzgerald, Alcott, Forster — they’re best known for their novels, but don’t overlook the grim novellas and short stories.

An Open Letter to Critics Who Won’t Review Self-Published Books

By Arvind Dilawar

October 06, 2014

The deluge of the Information Age has made it difficult to keep pace, but that doesn’t mean we should discriminate so callously.

Tracking Harriet the Spy through Today’s YA

By Emma Kantor

October 03, 2014

Louise Fitzhugh’s literary realism inspired a new generation of spy kids.

The Yellow Peril: Asian Invasions in the Racist Literature of Yesteryear

By Benjamin Welton

October 01, 2014

At the height of dime novel and pulp magazine popularity, alarmist writers concocted — to great fanfare — racist images of Asian super villains and military takeovers.

How D.H. Lawrence and World War I Saved Moby-Dick

By Eric Williams

September 30, 2014

Reconsidering the literary landscape in the wake of the Great War, Lawrence rescued Herman Melville’s now venerated novel from absolute obscurity.

One Second, Dear, Mommy’s Writing

By Trisha Leon

September 30, 2014

The difficulty of being both mother and author.

Books & Beer: These Indie Publishers Will Make Your Dreams Come True

By Freddie Moore

September 29, 2014

Lazy Fascist, Broken River and Civil Coping Mechanisms are hoping to launch an indie bookstore/craft beer shop, but they need your help.

Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts

By Alfredo Madrid

September 29, 2014

Chasing the Dirty Old Man’s ghost through the City of Angels.

America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh

By Genna Rivieccio

September 27, 2014

Welsh is one of the few contemporary Scottish authors to have captured the attention of mainstream America. What’s the attraction?

I Saw Dobby’s Thong: What Harry Potter Burlesque Taught Me About Banned Books

By Abi Inman

September 26, 2014

Striptease based on J. K. Rowling’s children’s books reveals the value of literature (and more).