Literature and Writing

Can a piece of art be held responsible for inspiring violence?

The virtual marketplace is having a profound effect on the commodification and consumption of literature.

How do we ensure that works match author's intent when every word is loaded and every choice matters?

How should we approach the literature of racial justice, and how far can it take us?

The backlash over American Dirt raises important questions about our ability to inhabit the space of the Other.

Literary criticism often encourages us to separate the art from the artist, but the Nobel Committee's recognition of Peter Handke makes the issue bigger than what's on the page.

Is morality to be found in abstracted and universalizable concepts and theories, or in the subjective, situatedness of characters rooted in their earthly contexts? What can literature tell us about our moral universe?

How should we balance the social and educational benefits of controversial literature with the danger it might pose for impressionable young minds?

In memoir writing, where's the line between tell-all and telling too much?

Is it dangerous or productive to filter the Trump administration through the lens of classical studies?

Will the success of Black Pather herald a new age of Afrofuturism in media?

Fictional representations of organ transplant scenarios offer valuable insights into the real-world practice.

Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, now a popular show, poses troubling parallels for surrogacy in the United States.

Kim Stanley Robinson's latest work raises a key question: what do current generations owe to those who are not yet born?

Bob Dylan's Nobel award opens up questions of music as literature, as well as how the Nobel committee chooses its honorees.

"The Sellout" uses satire to depict race relations, but is this an inappropriate way to address complex conversations, or a step toward a solution?

Look Who's Back's brutal satire raises questions about juxtaposing comedy and tragedy.

Interns Conner Gordon and Connor McAndrew take a look at the NRA's controversial, firearm-themed retelling of childhood fairy tales.

On January 1, Anne Frank’s diary was published online by more than one person, despite outcry from the Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation founded by Anne’s father. The argument of the publishing academics was that more than 70 years have passed since the death of Anne Frank in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, which sends the work into … Continue reading "Copyrighting Anne Frank’s Diary"

Part of Post-World War II policy in Germany was to ban Nazi propaganda and symbols from being displayed. This includes propaganda from the Nazi regime that we commonly see in museums or is shown in history classes. While I found German Holocaust and history museums to be largely well-done and factual despite the restrictions, containing … Continue reading "Mein Kampf and German Censorship"