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Why Philip Pullman’s Books Are More Important Than Ever in Speaking Truth to Power

Why Philip Pullman’s Books Are More Important Than Ever in Speaking Truth to Power

Aisling Walsh on the 30-Year Legacy of “His Dark Materials”

By Aisling Walsh | October 17, 2025

A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland

A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland

“I am homesick, whatever home means.”

By Mai Serhan | October 17, 2025

How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics

How Silicon Valley Became a Center of Reactionary, Anti-Democratic Politics

Jacob Silverman on the Rise of Tech Authoritarianism in San Francisco

By Jacob Silverman | October 15, 2025

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

David Nasaw Delves Into the Physical and Mental Trauma of the Second World War

By David Nasaw | October 14, 2025

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

Matthew Restall on the Familiar Political Battleground of Columbus

By Matthew Restall | October 13, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | October 10, 2025

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How a 1977 Czech Writers’ Manifesto Applies to the Stark Realities of America in 2025

By Jonny Diamond | October 10, 2025

Why Donald Trump Wants to Erase John Brown’s Fiery Abolitionist Legacy (and Why He Will Fail)

By Robert S. Levine | October 10, 2025

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

By Marta Figlerowicz | October 10, 2025

New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries.

New York’s largest ICE detention camp is blocking book deliveries.

By James Folta | October 9, 2025

When the American Dream Goes Sideways; Or, Why I Am Not Like JD Vance

When the American Dream Goes Sideways; Or, Why I Am Not Like JD Vance

Georgiann Davis Offers Some Lessons From A Middle School Dropout

By Georgiann Davis | October 9, 2025

The Real Threat to Free Speech in America is From the Right, Not the Left—Stop Pretending Otherwise

The Real Threat to Free Speech in America is From the Right, Not the Left—Stop Pretending Otherwise

Maris Kreizman on the Difference Between Cancel Culture and Consequence Culture

By Maris Kreizman | October 9, 2025

The Island of Pirates: Raharimanana on Madagascar’s Revolutions, Past and Present

The Island of Pirates: Raharimanana on Madagascar’s Revolutions, Past and Present

“These young people, Gen Z Madagascar, will bring down entire paradigms of thought.”

By Raharimanana | October 9, 2025

How America’s First Star War Reporter Set the Tone For a Century of Journalism

How America’s First Star War Reporter Set the Tone For a Century of Journalism

Peter Maass Unpacks the Sensationalist—and Occasionally Biased—Work of Richard Harding Davis

By Peter Maass | October 9, 2025

How California’s Legacy of Violence Against Indigenous People Impacts the Present Day

How California’s Legacy of Violence Against Indigenous People Impacts the Present Day

Dina Gilio-Whitaker Unpacks the Complexities Surrounding Native Authenticity

By Dina Gilio-Whitaker | October 9, 2025

HarperCollins UK is pulling copies of a book that alleges Epstein introduced Melania and Donald Trump.

HarperCollins UK is pulling copies of a book that alleges Epstein introduced Melania and Donald Trump.

By James Folta | October 8, 2025

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