How Victorian Writers Eroticized Mormons
Victorian anti-Mormonism meant 19th-century Americans were both fascinated and frightened by Mormons' marriage and sexual practices.
The One Thing Parents Really Need
The prologue of Catherine Newman’s new parenting memoir Catastrophic Happiness: Finding Joy in Childhood’s Messy Years, evocatively called ...
Women Write War Fiction, Too
Women do write war fiction, and that oft-ignored body of literature deserves another look.
A Conversation with Alexander Chee
While fact-checking his critically acclaimed novel about an enigmatic soprano of the Paris Opera , Chee happened upon a piece of information on JSTOR he could not ignore.
Shakespeare: Dead or Alive?
Shakespeare's authorship has been questioned by many, including Mark Twain.
Put This Poem in Your Pocket
The Academy of American Poets has declared it Poem in Your Pocket Day. We’re not complaining; we’re suggesting you ...
Putting Words in Your Mouth: The Whimsical Language of Food
Many whimsically named regional foods focus instead on telling a story that often sounds neither delicious nor sophisticated. How do such odd names stick?
An Early Short Story from Pulitzer-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen
An early story from 2016 Pultizer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Peter Balakian: Winner 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Read poems by Peter Balakian, who won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Seven Favorite Flower Poems
Our editors pick flower poems from Poetry magazine, American Poetry Review, and the Kenyon Review.