“I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest.” -Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road
Emma Staffaroni lives in Massachusetts, where she teaches literature and gender studies. Staff Picks collects many of her literary reviews, essays, & interviews. Unfortunately, Emma is allergic to social media, but you can reach her via email at emma.staffaroni@gmail.com.
Publications
“On Women Talking and the Unreliable Narrators of Post-MeToo Literature,” Literary Hub, Nov. 28, 2022.
“It’s Not Cancel Culture, It’s Scam Culture: Jinwoo Chong’s Flux,” The Rumpus, Feb. 14, 2023.
“What Kind of Pandemic Storytelling Do We Actually Need?,” Literary Hub, April 20, 2023.
“The Burden of Being Real: Nicole Flattery’s Nothing Special,” The Rumpus, July 11, 2023.
“A New Era for Boarding School Literature,” Literary Hub, Sept. 7, 2023.
photo credits: Jannike Bergh; Vio Guinchard