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One in a Million: Where Were You When You Heard that Aaliyah Died?

One in a Million: Where Were You When You Heard that Aaliyah Died?

Kathy Iandoli on the Impact of Generational Celebrity Deaths

By Kathy Iandoli | August 17, 2021

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Fiona Sampson on the Vicissitudes of the Male Viewpoint

By Fiona Sampson | August 16, 2021

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

Julie Klam on How She Told the Story of Her Notable Relatives

By Julie Klam | August 16, 2021

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Mirin Fader Tells the Story of One of the World’s Best Basketball Players

By Mirin Fader | August 13, 2021

How Christa Päffgen Became the Iconic, Mysterious Andy Warhol Superstar Known as Nico

How Christa Päffgen Became the Iconic, Mysterious Andy Warhol Superstar Known as Nico

Jennifer Otter Bickerdike on the Beginnings of the Model and Velvet Underground Singer

By Jennifer Otter Bickerdike | August 12, 2021

Read Tove Jansson’s short story composed of bizarre fan letters.

Read Tove Jansson’s short story composed of bizarre fan letters.

By Walker Caplan | August 9, 2021

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A Day in the Life of an 11-Year-Old Spy in 1939 Berlin

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A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

By Timothy Schaffert | August 3, 2021

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

By Rodrigo Garcia | August 2, 2021

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

“There is an inclination to punish women.” Elizabeth Hardwick on writing while female.

“There is an inclination to punish women.” Elizabeth Hardwick on writing while female.

By Walker Caplan | July 27, 2021

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

Julienne Gehrer Takes a Closer Look at Martha Lloyd’s Household Book

By Julienne Gehrer | July 26, 2021

On Molly Williams, One of America’s First Female Firefighters

On Molly Williams, One of America’s First Female Firefighters

Jaime Lowe Traces the History of “Volunteer” Firefighting as a New Form of Servitude

By Jaime Lowe | July 26, 2021

The Heteronymous Identities of Fernando Pessoa

The Heteronymous Identities of Fernando Pessoa

Richard Zenith on the Many Literary Lives of the Genius of Lisbon

By Richard Zenith | July 22, 2021

How Vaudeville Told the Story of America... to Americans

How Vaudeville Told the Story of America... to Americans

Geoffrey Hilsabeck on the Dizzying Dream of This Country’s First Entertainment Industry

By Geoffrey Hilsabeck | July 22, 2021

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