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Articles.Oct 1, 2015

A Brief History of Bangladeshi Writing in English

“How can we categorise this tidal wave of English writing in non-English speaking countries? Can we call it English literature? Would traditionalist academics accept it with grace?” Dr. Rashid Askari on the development of Bangladeshi Writing in English.

By Constance Dunn
Fiction.Aug 1, 2014

Two Pieces of Flash Fiction

“The hair kept all the other things about her running, strengthening her from its shadows…” First Friday flash fiction (August 1) from Maria Pinto.

By TMS Staff
Commentary.Jul 14, 2014

The Mixed Blessing of Audiobooks

Senior Articles Editor Aaron Grierson weighs in on the strange evolution of how we consume information and literature.

By Mahnoor Yawar
Articles.May 26, 2014

Consciousness in Literature

Mariam Tareen writes about the role consciousness plays in the act of writing and whether it merits a place in contemporary literature.

By Mahnoor Yawar
Commentary.Jan 16, 2014

Sentence Overruled

Returning contributor Madhurima Duttagupta waxes poetic over the complex, meandering sentences that make up the landscape of her favorite writing.

By Mahnoor Yawar
Arts & Culture.Dec 31, 2013

Editors’ Books of the Year

This year, The Missing Slate’s editors pick out one book that contextualized 2013 for them. Read on to find out what their picks are and whether you agree.

By TMS Staff
Commentary.Dec 30, 2013

Credentials of a Critic

New contributor Madhurima Duttagupta muses on the significance and relevance of the modern literary critic.

By Mahnoor Yawar
Alone in Babel.Aug 22, 2013

What is World Literature?

In the opening essay from ‘Literature at the Global Crossroads’, Anis Shivani reflects on the past, present, and future of ‘World Literature’

By Jacob Silkstone
Alone in Babel.Jul 6, 2013

The Pursuit of Adventure, or Truth?

Luke Miller returns to Jack Kerouac’s ‘The Dharma Bums’ and ‘On The Road’

By Jacob Silkstone
Alone in Babel.Jun 29, 2013

Richman, O’Hara, and the aesthetics of the upbeat

Richard O’Brien explores the ‘untrammelled joy’ in the work of Frank O’Hara and Jonathan Richman

By Jacob Silkstone