Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus belongs to the literature of the uncanny. But the young Mary Shelley who wrote it—or rather, the teenaged Mary Godwin who sketched it in a summerhouse near Geneva—was nothing if not canny. Her 1818 debut novel was and still is hugely . . . . Continue Reading »
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We rarely endorse everything we read. Sometimes we read works with which we strenuously disagree. Continue Reading »
Change is often imperceptible until something jolts us, prompting us to stand back. Continue Reading »
This year marks the centenary of Willa Cather’s My Ántonia, and we can thank Viola Roseboro for its creation. Continue Reading »
Wilson runs through one unpleasant experience and miserable person after another in his new collection The Hanging God. Continue Reading »
Featuring Sunil Iyengar on current trends in Americans’ engagement with the arts. Continue Reading »
Richard III reminds us that there are meta-political realities that exceed politics. Continue Reading »
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When conventions are aligned with morality, keeping up appearances is sane. Continue Reading »
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