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Namwali Serpell on Approaching Toni Morrison’s Work As a Reader and a Critic

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of On Morrison

By Jane Ciabattari | February 17, 2026

Meet the Father of Modern European Fascism: The Marquis de Morès

Meet the Father of Modern European Fascism: The Marquis de Morès

Sergio Luzzatto on the French Origins of the Revolutionary Far-Right

By Sergio Luzzatto | February 17, 2026

The Origin of Prince’s Iconic Sound

The Origin of Prince’s Iconic Sound

Rashad Shabazz on the Black Music Scene in Mid-Twentieth Century Minneapolis

By Rashad Shabazz | February 17, 2026

Some Perfect Exact Words: On the Real Legacy of Elizabeth Wurtzel

Some Perfect Exact Words: On the Real Legacy of Elizabeth Wurtzel

Matthew Zipf Considers the Mesmerizing Immediacy of the Author's Work

By Matthew Zipf | February 12, 2026

A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s <em>Zami: A New Spelling of My Name</em>

A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Evie Shockley Remembers the Poet’s Innovative Excavation of the Self

By Evie Shockley | February 9, 2026

The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights

The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights

Gioia Woods Reflects on the Life of a Literary Icon

By Gioia Woods | February 6, 2026

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Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives

By Nancy Reddy | February 6, 2026

How Bertolt Brecht and Walter Benjamin Pioneered a New Way of Creating

By Katherine Hollander | February 4, 2026

Thomas Jefferson Couldn’t Resist the Allure of Fame

By Andrew Burstein | January 29, 2026

The Accidental Discovery of the Most Valuable Shipwreck in History

The Accidental Discovery of the Most Valuable Shipwreck in History

Julian Sancton on Roger Dooley and His Search for an Eighteenth-Century Treasure Ship

By Julian Sancton | January 28, 2026

On Coretta Scott King’s Path to Civil Rights Activism

On Coretta Scott King’s Path to Civil Rights Activism

Matthew F. Delmont Explores the Progressive Politics of Coretta Scott King

By Matthew F. Delmont | January 27, 2026

The Unusual Suspects: Who Were the Main Players in the Black Dahlia Murder

The Unusual Suspects: Who Were the Main Players in the Black Dahlia Murder

William J. Mann on Revisits the Almost Mythic 1947 Crime That Shocked America

By William J. Mann | January 27, 2026

Rebecca Hall Reflects on Her Father’s Groundbreaking Book, <em>Negro Liberation</em>

Rebecca Hall Reflects on Her Father’s Groundbreaking Book, Negro Liberation

“Being a child of a famous Communist father, who had me when he was older than I am now, is a strange thing.”

By Rebecca Hall | January 27, 2026

The NYPL has acquired Tom Verlaine’s archive. Which other rock stars live on at the library?

The NYPL has acquired Tom Verlaine’s archive. Which other rock stars live on at the library?

By Brittany Allen | January 22, 2026

How America’s First Nonbinary Minister Created True Equality in the Newly Born United States

How America’s First Nonbinary Minister Created True Equality in the Newly Born United States

Nina Sankovitch on “Universal Friend,” the Genderless Messenger of God Who Aimed to Save Lost Souls and Preach Universal Salvation

By Nina Sankovitch | January 21, 2026

One Legend to Another: When Jackie Robinson Testifed Against Paul Robeson in Congress

One Legend to Another: When Jackie Robinson Testifed Against Paul Robeson in Congress

Howard Bryant on Black Leadership and Interracial Heroism
During the Cold War

By Howard Bryant | January 21, 2026

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