What are the characteristics of a truly great queer love story? Most straight romance novels are given the stamp of approval when their two main characters — regardless of circumstances — end the book ...

These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite Every now and again some starry-eyed optimist tries to ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. In Dante Alighieri’s 14th-century Divine Comedy, the narrator—in effect, Dante himself—is led ...