Jane Austen’s most dramatic moments emmaAnd, arguably, in his entire oeuvre, there is nothing to do with romance. After all, Emma Woodhouse’s reaction to George Knightley’s proposal occupies little space. The scene in the gardens outside Hartfield becomes hilarious when Knightley talks to Emma about her desperate, unquenchable longing, and then Austin writes “What did
Let’s say that during my twenties, all I did – literally – was write; All I could do was hope that my parents would read this, see me, grow up and care. Let’s say that during my twenties, I published three books in three genres and each time, my life got significantly worse. When book
Published by The Hogarth Press on 16 June Mania: StoriesThe 49th collection of Joyce Carol Oates. That same day, “America’s Leading Female Writer” posted and reposted 40 times on X, commenting, among other things, on Dick Cavett, Tiger Lily, cats, and, repeatedly, police brutality. A storehouse of extraordinary short stories, frenzy has already received rave
Usually when I hear about a party thrown by the most famous person in the world, I don’t immediately think that someone like me should be there. What does Come to think of it, this delusional idea happens when the guest list includes people I’ve met, interacted with and shared space with, even if only
The best of literary internet Today: 1927, James Joyce’s collection poms peniche Published by Shakespeare & Company in Paris. How Joyce Carol Oates, queen of the literary Internet, examines “the depressing effects of technology on contemporary life” in her new collection, frenzy. | lit hub criticism Brian Charles follows the slow, steady invasion of AI
If I were 26 years old, full of urine and vinegar, and had a first poetry collection, I would consider myself a modern troublemaker. I’ll be out of my car, which will probably be a beat-up Volvo station wagon with a COEXIST bumper sticker on the rear windshield. I would push my poems to both
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, artists and writers gathered at Yto Barrada’s exhibition in the French Pavilion to pay tribute to Lebanese-American artist Atel Adnan. A veteran polymath working across poetry, prose and visual arts, Adnan’s practice included themes of dispersion, uncertainty and connection. Since his death in November 2021 at the age of 96,
Yodel: Complete acceptance of that which can no longer be hidden and therefore that which we always have to hide. Yodel: Shimmering Adam’s Apple. It is not dissimilar to the sound we sometimes make unconsciously, a kind of croaking sound, a sound that is not so much made as emitted and then immediately and often
Here’s what to read with you In fact Consider the country’s heritage. Happy 250th (late), America! we are not Absolutely In a party mood on this rainy Monday, but que sera. This weekend brought Washington a militaristic displayAnd most states are left with a puzzle: How can we celebrate a country that is actively pursuing
A British craftsman came under fire this weekend after parents discovered his handmade elephant Was assembled with pages from an erotic novel. As Guardian informedThe unknown hobbyist often created his own “little creations” from donated books, in order to raise money for charity. The apparently friendly man also liked to hand out his paperwork to