I don't read American Literature

>I don't read American Literature

Is there any other kind?

same and I don't read dead white male literature or even alive white female literature or even male literature. you should try it. gloria naylor is my shit

The problem with American literature is that Americans tend to champion mediocre books in order to act like they matter more on a global scale than they do literature-wise.

People try to put ridiculous corncobbers up with gods like James Joyce and then get offended when they get called out on it.

If Americans were less dishonest in evaluating their own culture people wouldn't feel so opposed to it.

American Literature is watered down.

I'm American, so anything I read is American Literature

The Recognitions was called the American Ulysses.

That's funny because your mother is watered down by my seamen right now.

But 19th century American-lit is the greatest era of literature.

Deep down you know it's true.