“Old Song,” a Poem by Nima Hasan

“Old Song,” a Poem by Nima Hasan

Huda Fakhreddine: “A real poem is never only of the moment. A real poem defeats time, every time.”

By Nima Hasan | August 15, 2025

How Do We Tell the Story of Gaza's Murdered Journalists?

How Do We Tell the Story of Gaza's Murdered Journalists?

Steven W. Thrasher on Trying to Make Sense of a Slaughter

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 14, 2025

New Hampshire will soon allow parents to see their children’s library checkouts.

New Hampshire will soon allow parents to see their children’s library checkouts.

By James Folta | August 14, 2025

Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Make Millions From Publishing Books

Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Make Millions From Publishing Books

Maris Kreizman Wonders Who Will Be Left to Pass Judgment on Book-Related Cases

By Maris Kreizman | August 14, 2025

Memoir On a Hill: Finding the Best Way to Tell the Story of America

Memoir On a Hill: Finding the Best Way to Tell the Story of America

Jason Mott Navigates the Demands of Fiction and Nonfiction in the Second Trump Era

By Jason Mott | August 14, 2025

Inventing the American Revolution: On Thomas Paine’s Guide to Fighting Dictatorship

Inventing the American Revolution: On Thomas Paine’s Guide to Fighting Dictatorship

“How are free people supposed to stay free? One short answer: don’t trust anyone over thirty.”

By Matthew Redmond | August 13, 2025

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The View From Gaza—As Seen Through WB Yeats’s Widening Gyre

By Alaa Alqaisi | August 13, 2025

How the AIDS Epidemic Led to the Creation of Sex Ed in America

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“Literature is a Force For Peace and Solidarity.” On Writing a Novel of the War in Ukraine

By Sam Wachman | August 13, 2025

The Associated Press is ending its regular book coverage.

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By Brittany Allen | August 12, 2025

Award-winning poet Alice Oswald was arrested for supporting Palestine Action.

Award-winning poet Alice Oswald was arrested for supporting Palestine Action.

By Dan Sheehan | August 11, 2025

Read the final message sent by murdered Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif.

Read the final message sent by murdered Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif.

By Dan Sheehan | August 11, 2025

The Value of Women’s Lives: How Abortion Bans Escalate Domestic Violence

The Value of Women’s Lives: How Abortion Bans Escalate Domestic Violence

Kylie Cheung Explores the Life-Threatening Risks of Seeking an Abortion After the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

By Kylie Cheung | August 11, 2025

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By James Folta | August 8, 2025

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Sam Bloch Shines Light on How Sun Relief as an Economic Resource in the Era of Capitalism and Climate Change

By Sam Bloch | August 8, 2025

How Would Jane Austen Define an “Accomplished Woman” Today?

How Would Jane Austen Define an “Accomplished Woman” Today?

Grace Aldridge on Rereading Jane Austen After the End of Her Marriage 

By Grace Aldridge | August 8, 2025

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