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Nothing is Promised: What Our Current Fragile Peace Reveals About the Forces of History

Nothing is Promised: What Our Current Fragile Peace Reveals About the Forces of History

Askold Melnyczuk Explores the Moral Questions Posed to Us In the Face of War and Violence

By Askold Melnyczuk | May 29, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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By Book Marks | May 29, 2025

When the Sequoias Burn: Inside the Making of a California Megafire

When the Sequoias Burn: Inside the Making of a California Megafire

Jordan Thomas on the New Challenges Firefighters Face in an Era of Climate Change

By Jordan Thomas | May 28, 2025

How the Brothers Grimm Became Martyrs to Academic Freedom

How the Brothers Grimm Became Martyrs to Academic Freedom

Maria Hummel on the Contemporary Echoes of a 19th Century Power Struggle Between Professors, Students, and the State

By Maria Hummel | May 28, 2025

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Eight Books that Feature Wine in All Its Facets (and Flavor Notes)

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Jessica Stanley on Political Fiction, Conservative Characters, and Curiosity

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Writing the Wind: Capturing the Sensation of Life's Many Storms

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In Praise of the Inherent Queerness of Nature

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First Memories, First Lessons: Chyana Marie Sage on Grief, Narratives, and Cree Spirituality

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By Emily Temple | May 27, 2025

20 Years of <em>Getting Lost</em>: Rebecca Solnit on the Creative Process of Finding Yourself

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“All of us are continually gathering ideas, stories, glimpses, encounters that we can sift through to find constellations of meaning."

By Rebecca Solnit | May 27, 2025

Bringing the War Home: How Tim O'Brien Approached the Art of Moral Consequence

Bringing the War Home: How Tim O'Brien Approached the Art of Moral Consequence

Alex Vernon on the Emergence of One of America's Early Literary Voices of the Vietnam War

By Alex Vernon | May 27, 2025

How Agricultural Runoff Contaminated One of Iowa's Main Water Sources

How Agricultural Runoff Contaminated One of Iowa's Main Water Sources

Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty on the Legal Battle to Hold Powerful Polluters Accountable

By Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty | May 27, 2025

Crafting from of a Creator's Rib: Nicola Dinan on Writing Characters Based on Herself

Crafting from of a Creator's Rib: Nicola Dinan on Writing Characters Based on Herself

The Author of "Disappoint Me" Reflects on Readers Seeing Her and Themselves in Fiction's Mirror

By Nicola Dinan | May 27, 2025

Honor Jones on Exploring the Lasting Effects of Childhood Trauma

Honor Jones on Exploring the Lasting Effects of Childhood Trauma

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By Jane Ciabattari | May 27, 2025

Spring Ulmer on Political Poetry, Personification, and Translating as Gardening

Spring Ulmer on Political Poetry, Personification, and Translating as Gardening

The Author of "Phantom Number: An Abecedarium for April" in Conversation with Poets.org

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