Why critics need to stop getting personal in their essays

Ellen Seligman had the status of a Merlin—a legendary enchanter who transformed manuscripts into masterpieces

Walrus staff talk about what’s on their minds, desks, and nightstands

D. G. Jones, a giant of Canadian poetry and translation, passes away

From teenage punks to fleabag motels, Andrew F. Sullivan’s Waste depicts misery in a worn-out city