In January, I’ll teach another version of my favorite class, “Creative Critical Writing,” a graduate writing workshop ...

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Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

The clarity and simplicity of these themes is a strength of the book, as is the frequent use of diagrams to illustrate them.

Many students might see an English course titled Hermit Crabs and Borrowed Forms and immediately wonder what crustaceans have ...

For the past eleven years, writing has been my day job as well as my hobby. In that time, I’ve been a journalist, an SEO hack ...

BBC Book of the Year: Essays 2025 – The Lists (Списки) by Myroslav Layuk (publisher: Ukrainer, Kyiv, 2025) ...

The latest film adaptation of Orwell's novella, with a tweaked plot and some new characters, has had a mixed critical ...

As founder of the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, Bowen is a beloved member of the state’s literary community.

The holidays already? Or, as the Grinch might say, “Again??” Luckily, the Grinch isn’t writing my column today, so I can share the joy of books that might give you a lift over the dark ...

Both books are modest in size and deliberate in manner. Each represents a late-career narrowing rather than an expansion: a ...