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In Search of the Rarest Book in American Literature: Edgar Allan Poe’s <em>Tamerlane</em>

In Search of the Rarest Book in American Literature: Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane

Bradford Morrow on the Bibliophile’s Holy Grail, Otherwise Known as the “Black Tulip”

By Bradford Morrow | June 25, 2024

How Lonely Planet Founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler Revolutionized the Way We Travel

How Lonely Planet Founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler Revolutionized the Way We Travel

Paige McClanahan on the Origins, Development and Popularization of the Travel Guide

By Paige McClanahan | June 21, 2024

How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

Tiya Miles on the Famed Abolitionist’s Early Spiritual Education

By Tiya Miles | June 18, 2024

How Joni Mitchell Pioneered Her Own Form of Artistic Genius

How Joni Mitchell Pioneered Her Own Form of Artistic Genius

Ann Powers on the Long and Continuing Struggle of Women Artists For Recognition On Their Own Terms

By Ann Powers | June 17, 2024

In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

Mia Manzulli on the Perennial Allure of Colwin's Worlds

By Mia Manzulli | June 14, 2024

What a Young John Muir Learned In the Wisconsin Wilderness

What a Young John Muir Learned In the Wisconsin Wilderness

Amanda Bellows on the Scottish-Born Naturalist’s Early Years in the United States

By Amanda Bellows | June 14, 2024

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“Is It All Over My Face?” The Story Behind Arthur Russell’s “Amazingly Explicit” Dancefloor Classic

“Is It All Over My Face?” The Story Behind Arthur Russell’s “Amazingly Explicit” Dancefloor Classic

Lucy Sante, Tom Lee, and More Remember the Song’s Genesis

By Richard King | June 4, 2024

When Judith Jones Brought Sylvia Plath and Julia Child to American Bookshelves

When Judith Jones Brought Sylvia Plath and Julia Child to American Bookshelves

Sara B. Franklin on the Legendary Editor’s Mentorship of Two Iconic Authors

By Sara B. Franklin | May 28, 2024

How Willa Cather Chronicled the Development of American Theater

How Willa Cather Chronicled the Development of American Theater

James Shapiro on the Social and Cultural Impact of Film’s Triumph Over the Stage

By James Shapiro | May 28, 2024

The Special Challenges of Attempting a New Translation of Kafka

The Special Challenges of Attempting a New Translation of Kafka

Mark Harman on Learning to Understand Both the Surfaces and “Subterranean Passages” of Kafka

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A bunch of fake Kathleen Hanna biographies were released on the same day as her new memoir.

A bunch of fake Kathleen Hanna biographies were released on the same day as her new memoir.

By Brittany Allen | May 15, 2024

“I Enjoy It Somethin’ Terrible.” Studs Terkel Talks to Babe Secoli About Her Work as a Supermarket Checker

“I Enjoy It Somethin’ Terrible.” Studs Terkel Talks to Babe Secoli About Her Work as a Supermarket Checker

From “Working,” the Classic Oral History of Americans' Working Lives

By Studs Terkel | May 15, 2024

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