ESSAY: 10 Years Later—The Rise, Fall, and Contradictions of Alternative Online Literature, part 1

This is the first part of a longer, 3-part essay, chronicling the rise, fall, and impact of Alt Lit. Part 1 is about the genesis of the literary movement, its major players, and its stylistic sects.

2014: The End of Alt Lit and Why It Matters

In the fall of 2014, alt lit, a subculture that seemed potentially poised to shape a generation of artists and writers instead imploded in spectacular fashi…