"My Favorite Critic" by Emily Toth
Carolyn Heilbrun once observed that James Joyce was 'a world class shit.'
Authors
A Feminist Invades the Halls of Phallocracy
Mar 24, 2014
George Orwell’s Radiant Idleness
Mar 10, 2014
"My Favorite Critic" by Fred Setterberg
As a perennial book reviewer, he assailed 'the disgusting tripe' penned by book blurbers.
Zadie Smith Talks About Death—Thank God
Feb 21, 2014
"My Favorite Critic" by Lorraine Berry
Smith makes criticism approachable, without dumbing it down.
The Perilous Influence of Hunter S. Thompson
Oct 04, 2013
TW Opinion by J.p. Lawrence
Yes, I love Thompson the writer—but, Christ, his followers!
Enough With the Copy
Apr 15, 2013
Essay by Christine Grimaldi
Nora Ephron’s pearls of wisdom could not make the grain of sand at their core any less irritating.
Not Looking Stupid While Talking to Neil Gaiman
Mar 11, 2013
Theme Essay by J.p. Lawrence
My reporter face is hard, but inside I am quaky. Neil Gaiman, after all, is a hero of mine.
Giving Stephen King Another Chance
Feb 11, 2013
Theme Essay by Wendy Glaas
His work has entered my psyche thoroughly, like tentacles from his nightmarish creations.
Elizabeth Bishop at Harvard
Jan 21, 2013
Theme Essay by Robert Boucheron
Her idea of the poet was old-fashioned—a custodian of language.
Writing and the Joy of Obscurity
Jan 14, 2013
Editor's Note by Martha Nichols
While a love of gossip is part of the human condition, there’s another aspect to contemporary fame that’s raised the stakes for all of us.
Fallen Idols
Jan 14, 2013
Theme Essay by Elizabeth Titus
Until early 2011, I’d never met either of my literary idols. But that all changed in a matter of months.
