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Here's what's making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | May 30, 2025

The revolutionary Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has died.

The revolutionary Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has died.

By Brittany Allen | May 29, 2025

One great short story to read today: </br>Leigh Newman's

One great short story to read today:
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One great short story to read today:
Jessi Jesewska Stevens's "Honeymoon"

By Brittany Allen | May 23, 2025

The winners of the 2025 International Booker Prize are breaking boundaries.

The winners of the 2025 International Booker Prize are breaking boundaries.

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Here's what to do if your NEA grant has been terminated.

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Eve L. Ewing and pals are buying a Chicago bookstore.

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The Schomburg Library is turning 100 this year—and throwing an epic rager.

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Here are the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners.

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A brief literary history of May Day.

A brief literary history of May Day.

Happy International Worker's Day!

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