Blinded by the White

It's tough to see past the publishing world's serious lack of pigment.

Writing in Yellow Face

Why are Asians in novels more often depicted as caricatures than characters?

Words Can Never Hurt Me

An evening of bare-knuckle brawling, lit-nerd style.

Dropping the F-Bomb

When did "Franzen" become a four-letter word?

I Know It When I Read It

What makes a novel "literary"?

The Worst Books of 2013

A gloves-off recap of last year's not-so-good reads.

Readers without Borders

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.

Saying “Nay” to the MFA

Alice Stephens offers unsolicited advice to aspiring novelists.