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The Review | Opinion
Beware the Innovation District
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The Review | OpinionWomen Do Higher Ed’s Chores. That Must Change.
From the mundanely sexist to the lawsuit-worthy, service work is inequitable. -
The Review | Opinion
Higher Ed’s Political Naïveté
As the College Board’s Florida fiasco shows, it’s time to stop appeasing malign actors.
Latest Letters
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Changes Don’t Make College Rankings More Valid
Adjustments only serve to fool the public into thinking that the measures are legitimate. -
Ad Hominem Attacks Against Authors Offer Nothing of Value to Debate
Letter criticized Bruce Robbins’s review of John Guillory’s latest book. -
How Schools Can Ensure the Full Inclusion of Black Voices in the Curriculum
The College Board’s capitulation to right-wing conservatives shouldn’t be the end of the story.
More Review
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The Review | Essay
‘We Cannot All Be Edward Said’
John Guillory responds to his critics on politics and criticism. -
The Review | Opinion
Ron DeSantis and the Specter of Lynne Cheney
Conservatives have long refused to accept that America’s past is complicated. -
The Review | Reporting
An Elite College, a Subversive Artist, and the Long History of Blasphemy
Is Taravat Talepasand’s art too radical for today’s campus? -
The Review | Essay
Literary Criticism and Its Caricatures
A new book defends the political power of the critic. It falls short. -
The Review | Reporting
Madeline Kripke Owned 20,000 Books, Some of Them Very Bawdy
She had perhaps the largest personal dictionary collection in the world. It is certainly the most titillating. -
The Review | Opinion
Yes, DEI Can Erode Academic Freedom. Let’s Not Pretend Otherwise.
We should admit that inclusion and other values are sometimes in tension. -
The Review | Essay
John Guillory’s Nonalignment Pact
Is the prominent critic stuck in the ’90s — or the ’60s? -
The Review | Essay
Can Literary Scholars Transcend Their Training?
The field has painted itself into a corner. John Guillory offers a way out. -
The Review | Opinion
They’ve Been Scheming to Cut Tenure for Years. It’s Happening.
We’re in the execution phase of the profession’s demise. -
