Archival Romance: On Finding Love in the Papers of an Obscure Medieval Poet

Archival Romance: On Finding Love in the Papers of an Obscure Medieval Poet

"This spring, I fell in love with John Gower, who died in 1408."

By Katherine Churchill | November 15, 2023

Never-Ending Nostalgia: Who and What Inspired Willa Cather

Never-Ending Nostalgia: Who and What Inspired Willa Cather

Benjamin Taylor on the Early Years of America's Chronicler of the Great Plains

By Benjamin Taylor | November 15, 2023

The Joy of Perusing Pictures: A Reading List of Wordless Picture Books

The Joy of Perusing Pictures: A Reading List of Wordless Picture Books

Eva Moskowitz Recommends Books by David Wiesner, Henry Cole, Alexandra Day, and More

By Eva Moskowitz | November 15, 2023

1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

From Christopher Clark's Baillie Gifford Prize Shortlisted Revolutionary Spring

By Christopher Clark | November 15, 2023

Extreme Ithacans: James Elkins on the Joy of Immersion in a Place

Extreme Ithacans: James Elkins on the Joy of Immersion in a Place

Remembrances of a Childhood Spent in Exploration

By James Elkins | November 15, 2023

Why <em>Maurice</em> is Still a Resonant Text for the Queer Audience

Why Maurice is Still a Resonant Text for the Queer Audience

David Greven Defends a Merchant Ivory Adaptation

By David Greven | November 15, 2023

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On the False Promise of Climate Fiction 

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My Feral Shelf: On Building a Personal Library of Bad Behavior

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Jennifer Lucy Allan on Mischief, Bad Habits, and Lust for Life (in Books)

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40 Books to Understand Palestine

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Sacred Space: Why Libraries Are Essential to Incarcerated Writers

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Warren Bronson on Reading Within Prison Walls

By Warren Bronson | November 14, 2023

Beyond the Easy Mythology of “Florida Man” in the Heart of the Everglades

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Rebecca Renner Explores the Alligator Poacher Sting that Divided a Community

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What Working Minimum-Wage Jobs Taught Me About Writing Novels

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