None of this should fool anyone into thinking homophobia is declining. In a Jan. 19 guest essay in The New York Times, two ...

Janie Chang is a best-selling author of historical fiction, including “Three Souls,” “Dragon Springs Road,” “The Library of ...

In a hyper-capitalist culture optimised for skimming and distraction, the ability to sit still with a novel is both ...

This Mouth is Mine Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil is a touching look at Mexico's myriad dying indigenous languages.

Big books do not always demand big effort. We look at eight substantial novels that appear intimidating but reward readers with momentum, clarity, and emotional pull. Through confident storytelling, ...

Jefferson Community College is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 edition of the Black River Review, the deadline is Feb. 13, 2026.

The Traitors has given us what must be the television highlight of the year so far: the self-satisfied barrister Hugo being ...

As today’s Word of the Day, sesquipedalian reminds us that language is elastic. It can be stretched, compressed, embellished or stripped bare.

The English writer Dorothy L. Sayers, for example, explores that idea in "The Mind of the Maker," and a recent favorite of mine, the American artist Makoto Fujimura, does so in "Art + Faith: A ...

In his first collection in 11 years, the writer conjures his youth and family, elegises old friends, and hints at sensual ...

It was the French historian Pierre Nora who coined the term lieux de mémoire – “sites of memory”. He meant to suggest that ...

After Dark You never forget your first Murakami. Reading Norwegian Wood at 19 without a fully developed frontal lobe is an ...