From the Editors

A Short History of the Cliffhanger
August 12, 2026

The device is named for a literal cliff, in a literal novel, and the reason it still works has less to do with suspense than with…

Reading Speed Is Not a Fact About You
August 12, 2026

Two hundred and thirty words a minute is an average, not a diagnosis. Your actual pace changes by the page, the paragraph, and the sentence —…

On the Serial as a Form
August 12, 2026

Serialized fiction is not a compromise made for slower internet connections. It is one of the oldest and most disciplined shapes a novel can take.