The debate between literary fiction and genre fiction is a long-standing one. Genre fiction is accused of being insignificant and shallow while literary fiction is called pretentious and boring. There ...

TikTok's popular BookTok channel has been buzzing about a new genre called "romantasy'' that is spawning whole sections in bookstores. Jeffrey Brown visited the stacks and talked to author Rebecca ...

(Lev Grossman writes about books here on Wednesdays. Subscribe to his RSS feed.) This post is by way of a reply to Arthur Krystal’s “Easy Writers,” a thoroughly thought-provoking piece about the ...

I have made the leap from literary fiction to fantasy – for those who think it’s mere wish-fulfilment, here’s why we need that thing with the dragons ...

Literary agent Eric Smith of P.S. Literary represents young adult novels, genre blending literary fiction, nonfiction and other genres. Smith uses Twitter to make connections, and believes being an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Books are displayed at the home of the celebrated late ...