Thomas Pynchon

The boundary lines preceding Mason and Dixon, everybody knows, were a sham. What’s to follow will be no better.

On 50 years of Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow.”

How did the Mason–Dixon Line—meant to resolve a longstanding colonial border dispute—come to represent the US’s foundational divide between slavery and freedom?

Two differing explorations of post-WWII culture, politics, and ideals.

The case for a Federal Writers' Project 2.0.

Cameron Laux looks at how The Age of Innocence – published 100 years ago – marked a pivotal moment in US history.

The Doomsday Clock is set to two minutes to midnight. So why don't we make movies about nuclear war anymore?

Before the word processor, perfect copy was the domain of the typist—not the literary genius.

Coleman’s approach to improvisation shook twentieth-century jazz. It was a revolutionary idea that sounded like a folk song.

"On the Road" is a sad and somewhat self-consciously lyrical story about loneliness, insecurity, and failure. It’s also a story about guys who want to be with other guys.