Virginia Woolf

In an article about short novels, an open leather-bound book flanked by a pen and inkwell falls open to reveal a blank numbered list entitled "5 Short Novels You Should Read."

5 Great Short Novels

Matthew Doss, University of Chicago

These must-read novellas are perfect for busy bibliophiles.…

August 29, 2023

A young girl sits cross legged on a couch, with a cat sitting next to her. She is looking at a computer held in her lap, which displays a blue web page with a stylized image of Virginia Woolf alongside the author's book "A Room of One's Own."

Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own’ Is as Relevant Today as it Was in the 1920s

Shawna Smith, University of Phoenix

Though this novel was published almost a hundred years ago, its argument is still applicable today: creatives are not given the resources they need to thrive.…

March 10, 2023

A figure is illustrated holding notebooks and wearing a name tag that reads "Hello, my name is: Writer."

The Precariousness of Taking On a Name

Mason Cannon, Columbia University

When can you call yourself a 'writer'? Or an artist? Or anything else?…

August 15, 2021

5 Must-Read Books for Every College Feminist

Kathryn Parker, Fordham University

If you’re a young feminist and you want to have the literary knowledge to back it up, these are the books for you.…

August 24, 2017