Lit Life

‘REVIEWESE’ DEMYSTIFIED

The Secret Codes Of Book Critics

The hidden meanings of 25…

A MASS CIRCUMCISION AND MORE

A ‘Historic’ Win for India and Its Writers

Why Banned Books Need Honest Reviews

Writers play into the hands of pressure groups when they withhold…

What I Didn’t Know About Book Banners Until They Hit My Town

I’d covered them as a journalist but…

What Is Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’ Really ‘About’?

Jump into the conversation at my…

Why I Couldn’t Finish The 2025 Pulitzer Fiction Winner, ‘James’

Another look at my problems with an acclaimed novel

Medium’s Stats Are A Train Wreck

Something has gone badly wrong when you get 3 reads and earn $.08 for…

What Joan Didion’s Final Book Reveals About Succeeding As A Writer

A newly discovered manuscript…

The Free App That Changed My Life

I liked the birds in books better until I found this one