Essays

Ulrich Baer dives into the archives to inspect a letter from Lord Alfred Douglas to Oscar Wilde.

Jill Stoner writes about Zoom fatigue, introversion, and a lesser-known work of J. G. Ballard.

Joanna Chen finds pandemic comfort monitoring friends with feathers.

I Man-made nature may not surprise us anymore. From plastic flowers and artificial grass to fake beaches and ski slopes, …

Stephanie Malak writes about two organizations foregrounding the conversation about feelings in the study of literature.

Malkah Bressler argues in favor of acknowledge all the greats of the literary past, especially the overlooked ones.

Paris Shih writes about finding identity through Taiwanese pop divas.