On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

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Give a Nazi an Inch... And Other Important Lessons From Weimar, Germany

Give a Nazi an Inch... And Other Important Lessons From Weimar, Germany

Volker Ullrich on Wilhelm Frick’s Fascist Cultural Revolution

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An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: <em>Oranges</em>, 40 Years On

An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: Oranges, 40 Years On

Jeanette Winterson Remembers the Creative Process Behind Her Groundbreaking First Novel

By Jeanette Winterson | November 17, 2025

Suddenly So Alone: Jean Chen Ho on Dislocation and Longing in Upstate New York

Suddenly So Alone: Jean Chen Ho on Dislocation and Longing in Upstate New York

“A person can get used to anything. I got used to being alone all the time.”

By Jean Chen Ho | November 17, 2025

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

“What do we have in mind when we give children a book?”

By Madeline Lane-McKinley | November 17, 2025

Beth Macy on Writing to Explore Why We’re So Divided

Beth Macy on Writing to Explore Why We’re So Divided

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

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“The Beer Drinker,” a Poem by Jean Follain, Translated by Andrew Seguin

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Am I the Asshole For Accusing My Friend of Plagiarizing a TV Show?

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