literary criticism, The Freethinking Times https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/topics/literary-criticism/ Articles tagged literary criticism at The Freethinking Times en What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Difficult' Books https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/arts-culture/difficult-books/ https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/arts-culture/difficult-books/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The literary establishment's comfort with calling certain books difficult says more about the establishment than the books. Arts & Culture The Editors