Media Attention and Reviews

 

Austin, Michael.  "A trumpet with an uncertain (but compelling) sound." A review of Jonathan Gottschall, Literature, Science, and a New Humanities. Evolutionary Psychology 7 (2009).

            (Please read my response to Austin's review, here)

 

Shetty, P.  "Novels help to uphold the social order." New Scientist Magazine, January 2009. 

(this story was also covered in The Atlantic Monthly and in newspapers around the world, like The Guardian, The Telegraph, and the Times of London and of New York)

 

Peterson, Britt.  Darwin to the Rescue.  Chronicle of Higher Education.  1 August 2008, B7-9.

(NB: This article included multiple errors and distortions, a few of which are described in letters to the editor submitted by Brian Boyd and by Joseph Carroll and Jonathan Gottschall—the letters were published in the Sept. 5, 2008 edition of The Chronicle)

 

Fox, Robin.  Demonic Males and Missing Daughters—A Review of The Rape of Troy.  Evolutionary Psychology 6, 2008.

 

Barash, David.  Review of The Rape of Troy.  American Journal of Human Biology, 3 September 2008. (review runs on pages 5-6)

 

Hsu, Jeremy.  The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn.  Scientific American Mind, 18 September 2008.

 

Czarnecki, Mark.  The Other Darwin.  The Walrus Magazine.  September 2008.

 

Reily, Michael.  An Alternative Reading of Literature.  New Scientist.  10 November 2007.

 

Whitfield, John.  2006.  Textual SelectionNature.  439:388-389.

 

Max, Daniel.  2005.  The Literary Darwinists. New York Times Magazine.  November 6, PP. 74-81. 

 

Leonard, Jennifer.  2006. Shakespeare Meets the Selfish Gene.  Q&A in Seed Magazine (Feb/March 2006, 34-35)

 

Fromm, Harold.  2006. Reading with Selection in Mind.  Review in Science 311: 612-613 (3 February 2006).

 

Goldstein, Rebecca.  A Cross-Cultural Relationship.  Review of Literary Animal in Nature 441: 160 (11 May 2006).

 

Ross, John, MD.  2006.  Review of Literary AnimalThe Journal of The American Medical Association 295 (March 22/29).

 

Pinker, Steven.  2007.  Toward a Consilient Study of Literature.  A Review of The Literary Animal.  Philosophy and Literature 31: 162-178.

 

Allemang, John. Harry Potter, meet Charles Darwin. The Globe and Mail. August 11, 2007.

 

Interview on Bookworld with Romona Koval, Australian Public Radio.

 

Podcast of Interview on Literary Animal on Australian "NPR," Counterpoint with Michael Duffy.  (LA interview in final 15 mins of show)

  

Shea, Christopher. 2005. Survivalist LitThe Boston Globe.  November 6,  P. E4.

 

MacIntyre, Ben.  Last Word.  The Times. Jan 7, 2006. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,923-1971881,00.html

 

Michelson, David.  2005.  The Evolution of Literature: A Review of The Literary AnimalSkeptic Magazine.   12 (1):87-90.

 

Hovarth, Tim.  2005.  By Sextants and Stars: The Propitious Voyage of The Literary AnimalHuman Nature Daily Review 5: 99-107.

 

Gillespie, Nick.  2005.  When Darwin Meets Dickens.  Technology, Commerce, Society.  December 29 .  Media Attention\Tcs daily lit animal.aspx

 

Morrissey, Thomas.  Review of The Literary Animal (Preprint).  Science Fiction Research Association Review 277 (2006): 7-8.

 

Walker, Matt.  2001.  Insult to InjuryNew Scientist.  June 21.  Pp.10-11.

 

Attention in Non-English Media

 

Conde, Miguel.  "Darwinismo Literario." Page 1, Page 2.   El Globo. December 30, 2006.

 

Frank, Lone. Med Darwins Laesibriller.   Weekendavisen November 15, 2007.

 

Discussion of The Literary Animal on Swedish "NPR" (open with real player; knowledge of Swedish required)

 

Von Gregor, Dotzauer.  2005. Die Darwinisten entern die Literatur: Wie Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften verschmelzen.  Tagesspiegel.  December 12.

 

Lundtoffe, Anne Mette.  2006.  Litteraturen ifølge Darwin Politiken. February 4. (REVIEW)

 

Lundtoffe, Anne Mette.  2006.Vi trævler ikke regnbuer op. Politiken. February 4. (Q & A)

 

A. C. Lindberg. "Darwin blander sig i litteraturen.” Berlingske Tidende 14.  November 2005, 2 sektion, magasin, side 2

http://www.berlingske.dk/grid/kultur/artikel:aid=655592

 

Matthias Glaubrecht.  "Kampf um Troja."  Der Tagesspiegel