Julian Barnes and the Personal Value of Literature
Following the donation of his Julian Barnes collection to the University of South Carolina, Layman Publishing Partners President Richard Layman reflects on what Barnes and his work mean to him.
Editorial Commentary
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Richard Layman at the Library of Congress
Twenty-one years ago, Richard Layman spoke at the Library of Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Dashiell Hammett’s novel The Maltese Falcon, which first appeared on Valentine’s Day 1930. As he…
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Destination: Moon
An observation on the prescience of Robert A. Heinlein’s science fiction, specifically the parallels between “Requiem” and The Man Who Sold the Moon, and today’s billionaires’ space race.
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Bloomsday
A fine Irish toast to celebrate James Joyce’s literary holiday and the events that spawned his globally admired novel, Ulysses.
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What Is Metafiction?
Get the lowdown from Dr. Josh Toth of MacEwan University for Gale’s Contemporary Literary Criticism.
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Disability Memoir Discussion
G. Thomas Couser, founding director of Hofstra’s Disability Studies program, considers disability life writing and the social model of disability.