LibGuides: English Language and Literature: Contemporary

Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature
Listen to audio-recorded readings of former Consultants in Poetry Elizabeth Bishop, Gwendolyn Brooks and Robert Frost; Nobel Laureates Mario Vargas Llosa and Czeslaw Milosz, and renowned writers such as Ray Bradbury, Margaret Atwood, and Kurt Vonnegut read from their work at the Library of Congress.
Christianity and Literature
A scholarly exploration of how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice. Also available in the library.
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
It includes more than 300 entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.
Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism
Purdue OWL's overview of literary theory and schools of criticism and how they are used in the academy.

MLA International Bibliography (literature and language)
Offers a detailed bibliography of journal articles, books, and dissertations. Subjects consist of literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Full-text available for many articles. Offered through GALILEO.

Open Yale Courses: ENGL 300: INTRODUCTION TO THEORY OF LITERATURE
This is a survey of the main trends in twentieth-century literary theory.
Philip Roth Society
Resources for understanding and discussing Philip Roth's literary works.
Poets & Writers
The nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Their magazine is available online and in print at the Shaw-Leslie Library.
The Poetry Foundation
Publisher of Poetry magazine. An independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in American culture.

GALILEO Database Journals

Contemporary Literature (in Literary Reference Center)
Essays, interviews, profiles, reviews and literary criticism on all aspects of contemporary literature.
Journal of Modern Literature (in Academic Search Complete)
Scholarly studies of literature in the twentieth century with emphasis on the Modernist period; discussion of individual writers.
MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the U.S. (in LION)
Essays and interviews of interest to those concerned with the multi-ethnic scope of America's literature and thematic issues for members of The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.
Modern Fiction Studies (in ProQuest Research Library)
Publishes engaging articles on prominent works of modern and contemporary fiction.
Twentieth Century Literature (in LION)
Articles on all aspects of modern and contemporary literature, including articles in English on writers in other languages.

These are periodicals that historically have provided substantive, compelling reviews written by established book and theater critics.

Alan Review
A peer-reviewed journal that publishes reviews of and articles on literature for adolescents and the teaching of that literature. Print edition in library.
American Literary Review
An academic journal of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Black Book Review
Features some of the best African-American writing, reviews, and interviews.
Kirkus Book Reviews
Posts over 500 pre-publication book reviews every month in multiple genres including fiction, mystery, science fiction and non-fiction.
New York Review of Books
Publishes essays and reviews of books and the arts, including music, theater, dance, and film.
New York Times Book Review
Contains extended reviews of noteworthy books, short reviews, essays and articles on topics and trends in publishing, literature, culture, and the arts. Includes lists of bestsellers.
Partisan Review Online
Founded in 1934 , Partisan Review magazine was one of the most significant cultural literary journals in the U.S.