John Guillory’s “Cultural Capital,” published amid the 1990s canon wars, became a classic. In a follow-up, “Professing Criticism,” he takes on his field’s deep funk.

What is Moroccan literature, where and when does it happen, and in what languages? In this essay, we tackle these questions by tracing the evolution of the definition of “Moroccan literature” from the ...

American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn from forgiveness.

But the literary man must love his art, as the painter must love painting, out of all proportion to its rewards ; or rather, the delight of the work must be its own reward.

John Guillory’s Professing Criticism offers a sobering look at the uncertain future of criticism inside and outside the academy.

Education Literature vs. Ledgers: What Is College For? There's a larger conversation that the transmission of culture provides. Posted February 15, 2024 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano ...

Nobel Committee Chair Anders Olsson on the “Renovation” of the Prize for Literature Years after scandal rocked the committee, there’s a new commitment to broadening the prize’s horizons ...

The novel Women Seated is a thriller about a nanny for a rich family and a kidnapping gone awry. It's the first in a new ...