Comparative Literature

The Allegory of Love by C.S. Lewis (1936): a deep, reader-to-reader review

If you’ve ever wondered why love sometimes feels like worship, why longing can feel “noble,” or why romance stories still teach us how to desire, The Allegory of Love by … Read more

From Bound Feet to Blackened Teeth: An Incredible Journey Through Cho Kyo’s The Search for the Beautiful Woman

The Search for the Beautiful Woman review

The Search for the Beautiful Woman, a cultural history of Japanese and Chinese beauty by Cho Kyo, is a definitive guide to how “beautiful” has been defined, traded, and contested … Read more