From Collegium, a special issue on French literature, theory and the avant gardes. Katherine Rosman on the death of the slush pile: Even in the Web era, getting in the door is tougher than ever. A review of Terry Eagleton by James Smith. Publishing Perspectives goes inside the secret world of literary scouts (and part 2 and part 3). Aside from the invasion by European theorists, Jeffrey Williams reminds us, America had homegrown rebels against the New Criticism. Writing off reading: Contrary to the expectations of some, the internet has boosted the written word. In defense of editors: Writers are to editors as Scarlett O’Hara is to Rhett Butler. "I suppose it would be better if one were aggressive, contentious and so on. But there's rarely any occasion to be savage": Frank Kermode interviewed by Christopher Tayler. A review of Dante and the Making of a Modern Author by Albert Russell Ascoli. A review of Exit Capitalism: Literary Culture, Theory, and Post-Secular Modernity by Simon During. Twitterature has, without provocation, kicked all that is sacred about the written word in its proverbial scrotum. The Death of the Author: Andrew Gallix revisits a classic essay by Roland Barthes. From Dickens to digitization: An article on how technology killed copyright. Rebecca West on how a little grave reflection shows us that our first duty is to establish a new and abusive school of criticism. As evidenced by the bevy of awards (including Nobels and Pulitzers), the best-sellers, and the critical acclaim of the work being done consistently by independent presses, print can succeed on a responsible scale.
