A recent article in The Chronicle reported allegations about plagiarism by Frank Fischer (“Alan Sokal, the 1996 Hoaxer, Takes Aim at an Accused Plagiarist at Rutgers,” October 14). As scholars in the ...

From Jane Austen to James Patterson, every author has their own way of writing. And that writing is often discussed in terms of “style.” Essentially, style refers to “how” something is written — it is ...

Imagine the challenge publishers face, pouring over thousands of manuscripts to determine if a book will be a hit. One professor thinks she has a tool to bring some science to that art. Imagine the ...

David Velleman started a magazine to put the heart back into philosophy. Philosophical writing used to consist of wide-ranging, creative essays that were grounded in technique, but still accessible to ...

Although a crucial and intricately-crafted work of Arabic literature, al-Harīrī’s “Maqāmāt” –– set in the medieval Middle East –– is lesser known to the non-Arab speaking world. This is, in part, ...