Christmas Books for Children
This Element traces the varied and magical history of Christmas publications for children. The Christmas book market has... MoreChristmas Books for Children
The Rise of American Girls' Literature
This Element looks at the publishing history of the genre, girls' literature, in the United States spanning 1850–1940. T... MoreThe Rise of American Girls' Literature
Simulating Antiquity in Boys' Adventure Fiction: Maps and Ink Stains
A genre that glorifies brutish masculinity and late Victorian imperialism, boys' 'lost world' adventure fiction has trad... MoreSimulating Antiquity in Boys' Adventure Fiction: Maps and Ink Stains
Innovations in Digital Comics: A Popular Revolution
The success of popular webcomics (comics produced and read entirely digitally) is the greatest revolution in the comics ... MoreInnovations in Digital Comics: A Popular Revolution
Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction
The Asexual Exile trope positions asexual characters outside of society by portraying them as loners, inhuman, or adjace... MoreAsexuality in Young Adult Fiction
East Asian Voices in Anglophone Children's Picture Books
East Asian voices have long been marginalised in Western literature, though recent global waves of East Asian popular cu... MoreEast Asian Voices in Anglophone Children's Picture Books