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Jack Kerouac fetishized the white working class almost as much as a <em>NY Times</em> reporter.

Jack Kerouac fetishized the white working class almost as much as a NY Times reporter.

By Jonny Diamond | February 16, 2022

“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

The Author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Recounts the Last Days of His Son’s Life

By Shaun Usher | February 10, 2022

Linda Hirshman on How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation

Linda Hirshman on How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 10, 2022

How Rachel Carson Carved Out a Space to Become a Full-Time Writer

How Rachel Carson Carved Out a Space to Become a Full-Time Writer

James R. Gaines on Early American Nature Writing

By James R. Gaines | February 9, 2022

Jean Rhys’ Women on the Margins: On the Perpetual Resonance of <em>Voyage in the Dark</em>

Jean Rhys’ Women on the Margins: On the Perpetual Resonance of Voyage in the Dark

Imogen Crimp on the Intersection of Ambition, Power, Gender and Money

By Imogen Crimp | February 8, 2022

Larry Miller on His Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom

Larry Miller on His Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 8, 2022

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On the time Lewis Carroll was accused of being Jack the Ripper.

On the time Lewis Carroll was accused of being Jack the Ripper.

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An official biography of Terry Pratchett is coming this fall.

An official biography of Terry Pratchett is coming this fall.

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On the Pioneering Black Female Lawyer Who Took Racism to Court

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Edith Wharton’s groundbreaking Pulitzer was originally meant for Sinclair Lewis.

Edith Wharton’s groundbreaking Pulitzer was originally meant for Sinclair Lewis.

By Walker Caplan | January 25, 2022

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