Francine Prose is a distinguished writer in residence at Bard College. She is the author of twenty-two novels, most recently The Vixen, and many works of nonfiction, including a collection of essays, What to Read and Why. She is a member of the Lapham’s Quarterly editorial board.
Humans are herd animals; it’s the nature of our species. More
Reading the literature of past plagues and suddenly seeing our present reflected in a mirror. More
A reconsideration of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita. More
What do artists and writers do when they are faced with the imminence of death? Francine Prose reviews the final works... More
