J onathan Kramnick’s book Criticism and Truth is more modest than its title suggests. Essentially an apologia for the nuts-and-bolts work of literary studies, it is best described not as “ambitious” — ...

Anyone who has taught a college literature course has likely heard a student say, “Can’t I just enjoy the book?” This frustration with literary theory is common. Many undergraduates feel that theory ...

HILLSDALE, MI – Two Hillsdale College English professors have published a new book aimed at demystifying literary analysis for students from middle school through college. “The Elements of Analysis,” ...