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How a Novel is Born Among the Superyachts of Monaco

How a Novel is Born Among the Superyachts of Monaco

Frank Huyler on the Inequalities Laid Bare By Covid

By Frank Huyler | October 15, 2026

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Cundill History Prize Finalist Jonathan Cheng Recommends Barbara Demick, Richard E. Kim, and More

By Jonathan Cheng | October 15, 2026

After Nickel Mines: On Guns and Other Forms of Self-Protection

After Nickel Mines: On Guns and Other Forms of Self-Protection

Jaclyn Gilbert Reflects on the Long Shadow of an Act of Mass Violence

By Jaclyn Gilbert | October 15, 2026

Huzzah! Ross Douthat’s YA fantasy novel is moving from Substack to bookshelves!

Huzzah! Ross Douthat’s YA fantasy novel is moving from Substack to bookshelves!

By James Folta | October 14, 2026

Under threat of arrest Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK.

Under threat of arrest Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK.

By Brittany Allen | October 14, 2026

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

“There are few in American history who stand taller.”

By Al Sharpton | October 14, 2026

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A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

By Marwan Bishara | October 13, 2026

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

By James Folta | October 8, 2026

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

“At some point, the body grows tired of feeling constantly under threat.”

By Oleksandr Mykhed | October 7, 2026

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

On the Long, Slow Process of Changing Climate Policy

By Bill McKibben | October 7, 2026

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

Daniel Peña on the Lasting Impact of American Policy on Both Sides of the US-Mexico Border

By Daniel Peña | October 7, 2026

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution

By Rodrigo Nunes | October 7, 2026

Inside the ALA’s list of the 150 most banned books of the last 35 years.

Inside the ALA’s list of the 150 most banned books of the last 35 years.

By Brittany Allen | October 5, 2026

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