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Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

"We go to books for solace, and for proof, to begin again at the beginning."

By Beth Kephart | November 16, 2023

Not Everyone Agreed with Albert Einstein—Including Children, Schrödinger, and Heisenberg

Not Everyone Agreed with Albert Einstein—Including Children, Schrödinger, and Heisenberg

Samuel Graydon on Three Moments in the Life of the Scientist

By Samuel Graydon | November 16, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“When Cunningham writes like himself, and not like an apostle, he is one of love’s greatest witnesses.”

By Book Marks | November 16, 2023

On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

Etaf Rum Considers Reading and Writing During Times of Crisis

By Etaf Rum | November 16, 2023

How Isaac Bashevis Singer Preserved European Jewish Life Through Literature

How Isaac Bashevis Singer Preserved European Jewish Life Through Literature

David Stromberg on the Artistic Vision of the Polish-Born American Nobel Laureate

By David Stromberg | November 16, 2023

Nina LaCour on Finding a Story in Her Own Backyard

Nina LaCour on Finding a Story in Her Own Backyard

On Long Walks, Routines, and the Strange and Wonderful Joy of Writing a Book

By Nina LaCour | November 16, 2023

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Neill Lochery on Chasing Nazi Treasure After World War II

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Zeke Caligiuri on the Incarcerated Writers Who Edited An Anthology on Class

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Ed Park on Panoramic Storytelling

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In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

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Cassidy Hutchinson on Telling Her Story

Cassidy Hutchinson on Telling Her Story

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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."

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Never-Ending Nostalgia: Who and What Inspired Willa Cather

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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

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1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

1848: Europe's Year of Revolt and Revolution

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

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