The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/fifty-shades-of-grey-wayback-machine/50128?red=as
This article describes the origins of James' novel in connection to fan fiction and digital publishing.
Why Women Love Fifty Shades of Grey
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jul/06/why-women-love-fifty-shades-grey
This article explores the cultural implications of why Fifty Shades was able to achieve such significant popularity.
Everything You Need to Know about Being a Husband from 50 Shades of Grey
https://time.com/3030375/dave-barry-50-shades-of-grey/
A humorous article which offers a male perspective into reading the novel and reflecting on why female readers are drawn to it.
EL James as Publishing Person of the Year Draws Outcry from Literary World
This article draws attention to the gap between the commercial success of the Fifty Shades franchise, and the way it unsettled expectations about "good" literature and art.
Consent Isn't Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades of Grey
This article takes a close and critical look at representations of sex in James' novel, arguing that these depictions both misrepresent BDSM and raise troubling questions about the nature of consent in Christian and Ana's relationship.
