Articles of Note

Humanist vs. non-humanist battles can feel narrow and academic. But the political and cultural stakes are enormous... more »

New Books

“At a moment when everything in America seemed to be accelerating, Thoreau … came up with a counterproposal: slow down”... more »

Essays & Opinions

Given its sub-disciplines and broad range of schools and methods, Jonathan Kramnick poses a question: What unites literary studies?... more »