Isaac Bashevis Singer would never have submitted to today’s ideological edicts

The lot of the writer today is one of insecurity, wounded pride and dwindling returns

It is an art in itself

The ancient art of the literary rejection

Twinkly-eyed twentieth century mischief makers have crashed out of fashion

Discover “one of the finest novelists of her and our time.” 

Round-up: what do these books tell us about literary culture in 2021?

Michael Collins maps the relationship between two of the greatest writers of the American south

John Self says that while writing has always been seen as a vocation, the characters many authors care most about are the ones printed on their royalty statements