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How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

Carrie Gibson on François Makandal and the Impact of Superstition and the Supernatural in the 18th Century Caribbean

By Carrie Gibson | January 5, 2026

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

“I don’t know if I believe in signs. But in that moment, I needed one.”

By Farah Naz Rishi | January 5, 2026

“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” A Poem by Patricia Spears Jones

“The Devil’s Wife remembers the good times.” A Poem by Patricia Spears Jones

From the Collection The Devil’s Wife Considers

By Patricia Spears Jones | January 5, 2026

Memoir Nation's Greatest Hits: 2018-2025

Memoir Nation's Greatest Hits: 2018-2025

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | January 5, 2026

Marisa Silver on Exploring What Strikes You

Marisa Silver on Exploring What Strikes You

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 5, 2026

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Alissa Quart on the Lessons From Mamdani’s Campaign

By Alissa Quart | January 2, 2026

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Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Ed Simon on Defending the Symbolic and René Magritte’s Le Coeur du Monde

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Making Sense of Middle Earth: Exploring the World of J.R.R. Tolkien

Making Sense of Middle Earth: Exploring the World of J.R.R. Tolkien

Michael D.C. Drout Remembers the Impact of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on His Childhood

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Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

By David Berry | December 22, 2025

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