Feature by Tim Weed
If you’re stocking the shelves of your survival shelter, don’t forget to throw in a few gripping novels.
Book Reviews
Eight Novels to Prepare You for the End of Civilization
Mar 20, 2017
Rachel Carson Was Not Alone
Apr 20, 2015
Book Review by Shealeen A. Meaney
An array of women’s voices challenge what counts as environmental literature.
Free Speech: Who Gets to Decide?
Jan 28, 2015
TW Opinion by J.p. Lawrence
I’ve been tempted to think the typical upper middle-class white student seems overly fearful of healthy intellectual debate.
Happy Twentieth Birthday, "Bird by Bird"
Sep 22, 2014
Tribute Essay by Kathy Curto
My paperback copy, first purchased in 2004, is tattered and coffee-stained with faded Post-it Notes.
Why Going Crazy Isn't Just a Good Story
Jun 11, 2014
Theme Essay by Martha Nichols
Having a famous parent is a leg up to nowhere. It made sense to people that Kurt Vonnegut’s son would have mental health problems.
"MaddAddam" and the Trouble with Sequels
Dec 16, 2013
Book Review by Karen J. Ohlson
I imagined Atwood as a magician who had allowed herself to be handcuffed and locked in a box, just to show how easily she could break free.
What Makes a Good Writing Guide?
Nov 06, 2013
Book Review by Emily Toth
Some people believe there’s a secret formula to writing a bestseller—or that anyone can do it.
Why I Didn't Toss Out Fifty Shades of Grey
Feb 25, 2013
Commentary by Karen J. Ohlson
All the publishers jumping on the women’s erotica bandwagon because of this series have missed the point.
What’s a Creative Writing Program Good For?
Jan 14, 2013
Book Review by Fred Setterberg
More than a few graduates do recollect the Workshop’s warts: episodes of cutthroat competition, the classroom’s sexual jungle.
Emily Dickinson, Zombie
Dec 10, 2012
Theme Essay by Martha Nichols
Those who believe the fey little spinster never took off her ghostly white dress may require smelling salts.
