“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.
“The hair kept all the other things about her running, strengthening her from its shadows…” First Friday flash fiction (August 1) from Maria Pinto.
Senior Articles Editor Aaron Grierson weighs in on the strange evolution of how we consume information and literature.
Mariam Tareen writes about the role consciousness plays in the act of writing and whether it merits a place in contemporary literature.
Returning contributor Madhurima Duttagupta waxes poetic over the complex, meandering sentences that make up the landscape of her favorite writing.
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.
New contributor Madhurima Duttagupta muses on the significance and relevance of the modern literary critic.
In the opening essay from ‘Literature at the Global Crossroads’, Anis Shivani reflects on the past, present, and future of ‘World Literature’
Luke Miller returns to Jack Kerouac’s ‘The Dharma Bums’ and ‘On The Road’
Richard O’Brien explores the ‘untrammelled joy’ in the work of Frank O’Hara and Jonathan Richman