Is Literature Dead?
July 25, 2025
David Brooks thinks literature is in decline. He’s obviously wrong. … More Is Literature Dead?
Category: Opinion
Is the Pulitzer Prize in Trouble?
September 10, 2024
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has had a rocky decade of winners. Is this a temporary thing or is it a more systemic problem? … More Is the Pulitzer Prize in Trouble?
Essential Queer Reads
June 14, 2019
Here are some LGBT+ focused books that I think everyone should read. … More Essential Queer Reads
My Least Favorite Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
April 4, 2019
Here are the Pulitzer Prize winners for fiction that I rank among the worst. … More My Least Favorite Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
Predicting the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
April 2, 2019
The Pultizer Prizes for 2018 will be announced on April 15, so I thought it would be fun to take a look at the field and try to do the impossible: predict the book that will win for fiction. There have been a lot of left-field winners in the history of the prize, so if … More Predicting the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Lesser Known Books Everyone Should Discover
January 31, 2019
A list of books I think everyone should discover and read–from unknown gems to lesser-known works from celebrated authors. … More Lesser Known Books Everyone Should Discover
My Most Anticipated Books of 2019
January 1, 2019
Let’s start looking ahead to 2019’s year in reading with the books I am most excited to read in the coming year. … More My Most Anticipated Books of 2019
The Worst Books I Read in 2018
December 31, 2018
Let’s end 2018 by taking a look at my least favorite reads for the year. … More The Worst Books I Read in 2018
The Best Books I Read in 2018
December 31, 2018
A look back at my favorite reads from 2018. … More The Best Books I Read in 2018
The Catch-22 of Oscar Hosts
December 5, 2018
Until yesterday, the 91st Academy Awards did not officially have a host. The announcement that Kevin Hart will assume the role came exceptionally late compared to other years–perhaps indicative of the conundrum which was the focus of a Hollywood Reporter piece published yesterday (before the announcement was made) entitled “Why Oscar Host Has Become the Least Wanted … More The Catch-22 of Oscar Hosts
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