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Writing Backwards: Historical Fiction and the Reshaping of the American Canon

Alexander Manshel

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Illustration of characters from "The Great Gatsby."

How “The Great Gatsby” Took Over High School

The classroom staple turns a hundred.

by Alexander Manshel via The New Yorker on April 29, 2025

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How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon

In contemporary publishing, novels fixated on the past rather than the present have garnered the most attention and prestige.

by Alexander Manshel via The Nation on September 11, 2024

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