Erica Swenson Danowitz

44 Articles

Date Range

All

Last 30 days

Last 6 months

Last 12 months

Last 24 months

Specific Dates

From:

To:

Format

All

Article Collection

Blogs

Columns

Downloads

Surveys

Videos

Lolita in the Afterlife: On Beauty, Risk, and Reckoning with the Most Indelible and Shocking Novel of the Twentieth Century

| LITERATURE, Feb 01, 2021

The superb essays found in this book demonstrate the enduring impact of this novel. Highly recommended for readers interested in Lolita and Nabokov.

Weird Women: Classic Supernatural Fiction by Groundbreaking Female Writers 1852–1923

| LITERATURE, Aug 01, 2020

A feast of entertaining (and often scary) reads. Highly recommended for those interested in literature of the horror and supernatural variety.

PREMIUM

Au Revoir, Tristesse: Lessons in Happiness from French Literature

Viv Groskop | LITERATURE, May 01, 2020

A lighthearted read for all fans of French literature.

PREMIUM

Why Women Read Fiction: The Stories of Our Lives

Helen Taylor | LITERATURE, Feb 01, 2020

Though long overdue, this satisfying offering comes at a time when women are working harder than ever to secure their rightful place in the literary canon. Recommended enthusiasts of lit crit, feminist studies, and publishing.

Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader

Vivian Gornick | LITERATURE, Jan 01, 2020

A delightful entry for lovers of literature and literary criticism.

PREMIUM

Me & Other Writings

Marguerite Duras | LITERATURE, Oct 01, 2019

An admirable translation that will enthrall fans of French literature as well as 20th-century history buffs.

Sontag: Her Life and Work

Benjamin Moser | LITERATURE, Jun 30, 2019

This excellent portrait of a complicated, brilliant individual will appeal to those interested in late 20th-century culture, LGBTQ studies, and literary scholarship.