Editor’s Note by Martha Nichols
The old infrastructure for evaluating literature is crumbling beneath my feet, and not for the right reasons.
Media Debate
Don’t Kill the Critics
Feb 17, 2014
"Wake up, New York Review of Boys!"
Feb 17, 2014
Theme Essay by Amy Hoffman
Suppressing women’s writing—which, make no mistake, is what our culture does—is suppressing our thought.
Literary Criticism Is Dead
Feb 17, 2014
Theme Essay by Ron MacLean
The online reading public has made clear that it does not want tastemakers telling them what to like.
Quality, Schmality—Indie Lit Rocks!
Feb 10, 2014
TW Column by David Biddle
Literature happens not because editors and academics give it the nod, but because a writer puts her whole self on the page.
Why Aren’t More People Reading E-Books?
Nov 18, 2013
TW Column by David Biddle
I now carry a whole library in my hip pocket, using a variety of insanely small gadgets.
Social Media: The Great Time Sink for Writers
Oct 01, 2013
Theme Essay by Anne R. Allen
It turns out that human beings—even writers—do need sleep. Authors are creative human beings, not machines.
Thank You, Apple, for Going to Court Over E-Books
Jun 14, 2013
TW Opinion by David Biddle and Martha Nichols
These days, every writer and reader needs to pay careful attention to the profit-making shenanigans of the publishing world.
What Should We Do About Wikipedia?
May 20, 2013
Feature by Martha Nichols and Lorraine Berry
There’s good reason not to trust an information source that can erase its own mistakes as if they never happened.
Why Bookstores Aren’t Helping Indie Authors—Yet
Apr 17, 2013
TW Column by David Biddle
The staff of this lovely shop didn’t welcome me with open arms.
Can Editors Change the World?
Mar 15, 2013
Essay by Martha Nichols
Given what VIDA has turned up, I don’t see how anyone in charge of a literary magazine can ignore the political and cultural impact of editors.
