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Growing Up Under the Shadow of Fidel

Growing Up Under the Shadow of Fidel

"In time, his presence in my mind will burn out as a cigar does"

By Pablo Medina | December 16, 2016

Obama: On the End of a Literary Presidency

Obama: On the End of a Literary Presidency

An Obama Administration Speechwriter Takes Stock, and Looks Forward

By Jonathan Reiber | December 15, 2016

Saving Refugees, One Boat at a Time

Saving Refugees, One Boat at a Time

The True Tale of the Optician of Lampedusa

By Emma Jane Kirby | December 15, 2016

Did America Just Elect Baron Munchausen?

Did America Just Elect Baron Munchausen?

On the Appeal of Fantasists, Storytellers, and Liars

By Tobias Carroll | December 14, 2016

Notes from the Resistance: A Column on Language and Power

Notes from the Resistance: A Column on Language and Power

Summer Brennan, In Defense of Linguistic Infrastructure

By Summer Brennan | December 9, 2016

Reading Out Loud in a Time of Terror

Reading Out Loud in a Time of Terror

Joseph Roth, Masha Gessen, and Finding Strength in the Words of Others

By Sabine Heinlein | December 8, 2016

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On Innocence, Internment, and Resistance with an Open Heart

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For Thanksgiving, Standing Rock and Everything In Between

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Celeste Ng Offers Gratitude During a Difficult Time

By Celeste Ng | November 23, 2016

With Mike Pence at <em>Hamilton</em>: Thoughts from My 13-Year-Old Sister

With Mike Pence at Hamilton: Thoughts from My 13-Year-Old Sister

Finding Love and Grace in the Face of a Politician Who Would Criminalize Identity

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David Remnick on the Post-Fact Press, and the Future of Journalism

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"The role of journalism is the honest and rigorous application of pressure on power."

By Emily Temple | November 22, 2016

10 Contemporary Novels About the Immigrant Experience in America

10 Contemporary Novels About the Immigrant Experience in America

This is America, we would say to ourselves, there is no need to worry.

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Everything is Not Fine If It's Not Fine for Everyone

Everything is Not Fine If It's Not Fine for Everyone

Morgan Babst Sees the Water Rising All Over America

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