Articles in Literature
How Solarpunk Fiction Defies Dystopian Doomerism
Move over cyberpunk. Make way for solarpunk, the defiant ecosocialist answer to dystopian doomerism.
How to Write a Good Political Poem
Most political poetry is not good. But can it ever be? Yes!
The Timeless Relevance of Hugo and Zola
When Victor Hugo wrote Les Misérables, he hoped that “books of this kind may serve some purpose.” And they do. The 19th century social novels of Hugo and Émile Zola remain insightful on issues of labor and economic injustice in our own time.
Why We Need Book Reviews
Books are where the knowledge is. A flourishing democracy depends on a culture that cares about and talks about books.
The Quit-Lit Pseudoscience and Faulty Feminism of Women’s Sobriety Memoirs
Vulnerable women in recovery deserve better than books written by authors peddling expensive products and services and promoting consumption instead of evidence-based treatments.
J.K. Rowling’s New Novel Shows Why Having an Editor is Important
When you are a famous author, you can release a thousand-page novel filled with vicious parodies of your Twitter enemies. But should you?
How Creative Writing Programs De-Politicized Fiction
In the shadow of the Cold War, the rise of creative writing programs and ‘show don’t tell’ philosophy drained fiction of its political bite.
New York: The Invention of an Imaginary City
How nostalgic fantasies about the “authentic” New York City obscure the real-world place.
9/11: The Novel
Almost twenty years after September 11th, a new novel explores the psychological and political motives behind the attacks, and illuminates some dark truths that many Americans may not be ready to accept.
Coronavirus, Checkpoints, and the Beach of Death
Enjoy this exclusive excerpt from Belén Fernández’s new book Checkpoint Zipolite: Quarantine in a Small Place, a story about getting stuck during the pandemic and a no-holds-barred critique of the politicians who are largely responsible for the scale of the disaster.
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