At the beginning of the twentieth century, the country’s literature was widely considered provincial. Then Malcolm Cowley set ...

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By championing now-essential writers like William Faulkner, Malcolm Cowley helped remake the U.S. literary canon.

The books honored in 2025 remind us that literature’s greatest power lies in its ability to change who gets to speak—and who ...

This year’s observance of Black History Month carries forward the centennial anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. However, in this reflective season, we find ourselves at a crossroads that would be ...

Literature hews to standards outside of the democratic logic. A canonical work does not attain that status by majority consent. Claims of merit do not require a reader’s consent to be authoritative.

For many, Arab-American literature offers a personal window into the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and experiences of Arab-Americans not readily accessible in American popular culture. The scope ...

Which older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered? By Adam Bradley Artwork by Dominic Chambers and Tajh Rust Adam Bradley, a T writer, is a ...