“I Never Saw Her Cry.” Terry McDonell Remembers His Mother, Irma

“I Never Saw Her Cry.” Terry McDonell Remembers His Mother, Irma

“What passes between a mother and a son is not defined by her love in the moment, but later by the echoes of her motherhood.”

By Terry McDonell | May 1, 2023

Jenny Odell on Timing Our Lives in Rhythm With the Earth

Jenny Odell on Timing Our Lives in Rhythm With the Earth

This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | May 1, 2023

The Storming of Caesars Palace: On 50 Years of Progress Won By Black Mothers

The Storming of Caesars Palace: On 50 Years of Progress Won By Black Mothers

Annaliese Gerlick Revisits Storming Caesars Palace, 18 Years Later

By Annelise Orleck | May 1, 2023

In Search of My Long Lost Father: The Crown Prince of Chinatown

In Search of My Long Lost Father: The Crown Prince of Chinatown

Ava Chin on Growing Up Without Knowing Half Your Family

By Ava Chin | May 1, 2023

New Poetry Recommendations for the Month of May

New Poetry Recommendations for the Month of May

Rebecca Morgan Frank Picks Poetry to Journey Through the Underworld of Capitalism, Poverty, and Racism

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | May 1, 2023

The Six Films that Helped Spark a Black Film Renaissance

The Six Films that Helped Spark a Black Film Renaissance

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 1, 2023

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  • Country People
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  • Exit Stalin: The Soviet Union as a Civilization, 1953-1991
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Sophia McClennen on How Satire Makes Sense of a President Who Didn’t

By Keen On | May 1, 2023

Daniel Chandler on What a Fair Society Should Look Like

By Keen On | May 1, 2023

Charles Foran Explains What His Memories of His Father Teach Us About Himself and Us

By Keen On | May 1, 2023

Ann Lauterbach: On the Value of Effective Language After Trump’s Presidency

Ann Lauterbach: On the Value of Effective Language After Trump’s Presidency

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | May 1, 2023

What Educators Can Learn from Jessica Fletcher’s Critical Pedagogy

What Educators Can Learn from Jessica Fletcher’s Critical Pedagogy

Lesson #1: Treat Your Students Like Human Beings

By Shannon Draucker | April 28, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Dennis Lehane, Claire Dederer, Emily Henry, Lucinda Williams, and More

By Book Marks | April 28, 2023

David Grann: Diving Into History, the Trials of a Sea Voyage, and Sailing the Gulf of Pain

David Grann: Diving Into History, the Trials of a Sea Voyage, and Sailing the Gulf of Pain

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life

By The Literary Life | April 28, 2023

On QAnon and the Toxic Longing to Be Part of Something As a Mom

On QAnon and the Toxic Longing to Be Part of Something As a Mom

Sara Peterson Dives Into the Dark Side of Momfluencer Culture

By Sara Petersen | April 28, 2023

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of April

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of April

The Month in Literary Listening

By Literary Hub | April 28, 2023

Jaime Green on Writing with Research

Jaime Green on Writing with Research

“Before we can engage, we have to listen, catch up, and learn the lay of the land.”

By Jaime Green | April 28, 2023

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