On Promising Young Women (and the Nameless Men Who Get in Their Way)

On Promising Young Women (and the Nameless Men Who Get in Their Way)

Meg Pillow Unpacks an Archetype and Tells Her Own Story

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Why you should read Howard Zinn’s <em>Artists in Times of War</em> now.

Why you should read Howard Zinn’s Artists in Times of War now.

By James Folta | July 30, 2025

“If God Were Like Chekhov, I Would Be Consoled.” On the Privileges of Misery

“If God Were Like Chekhov, I Would Be Consoled.” On the Privileges of Misery

Philip Metres on the Eternal Brilliance of a Russian Master

By Philip Metres | July 30, 2025

An Open Letter to the Portland Book Festival

An Open Letter to the Portland Book Festival

“We ask you to say ’no’ to sponsorship from banks that profit from and facilitate the destruction of Palestine.”

By Literary Hub | July 29, 2025

"Where is my antisemitism money?": A Columbia professor's letter to the university president.

By James Schamus | July 28, 2025

Una Cultura en Juego: Identity, Erasure and Language in America Today

Una Cultura en Juego: Identity, Erasure and Language in America Today

Natalie Guerrero: “All these years I’ve been asking the wrong question, and what I wake up with today is another one burning inside me”

By Natalie Guerrero | July 28, 2025

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Margaret Busby on Jazz, Africa, and the Endurance of Jayne Cortez’s Disruptive Poetry

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Expat, Economic Migrant or Refugee? And Why These Labels Shouldn’t Matter

Expat, Economic Migrant or Refugee? And Why These Labels Shouldn’t Matter

Alex Poppe Considers Her Family’s History of Immigration In Light of Trump’s Xenophobic Assault

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Israel is starving Gaza. Here's how you can help keep people alive.

Israel is starving Gaza. Here's how you can help keep people alive.

By Dan Sheehan | July 24, 2025

Neko Case on Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters as Much Today as She Ever Did

Neko Case on Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters as Much Today as She Ever Did

On the Musical and Political Legacy of a Groundbreaking Singer-Songwriter

By Neko Case | July 24, 2025

How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures

How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures

Tanya Talaga Explores the Intersections of a Family Mystery and the Ongoing Legacy of Genocide Against Canada’s First Nations

By Tanya Talaga | July 24, 2025

On Gaza, Assia Wevill, and Finding “Permission to Narrate” in a Time of Genocide

On Gaza, Assia Wevill, and Finding “Permission to Narrate” in a Time of Genocide

Emily Van Duyne Reads Jamie Hood, Amie Souza Reilly, Zadie Smith, and Edward Said

By Emily Van Duyne | July 24, 2025

Truth Optional: How Digital Platforms Replaced the Press and Democracy Took the Hit

Truth Optional: How Digital Platforms Replaced the Press and Democracy Took the Hit

Aron Solomon Unpacks the Unexpected—and Ongoing—Consequences of Section 230

By Aron Solomon | July 23, 2025

A Refuge From Censorship: Why Independent Bookstores Will Save Us

A Refuge From Censorship: Why Independent Bookstores Will Save Us

Kate Broad on the Invaluable Civic and Cultural Role of Booksellers Across the Country

By Kate Broad | July 23, 2025

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