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The Complicated History of the <em>Black Joke</em>, the Ship That Battled the Slave Trade

The Complicated History of the Black Joke, the Ship That Battled the Slave Trade

A.E. Rooks on the Ongoing Repercussions of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

By A.E. Rooks | January 21, 2022

Twelve Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Author Photos

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Bernardine Evaristo on the Richness of Older Women’s Stories

Bernardine Evaristo on the Richness of Older Women’s Stories

“As ageing is inevitable, I had to start to embrace it.”

By Bernardine Evaristo | January 21, 2022

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Gary John Bishop on Coping with Whatever Challenges Life Throws Your Way

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | January 21, 2022

Peter S. Goodman on How the Super-Rich Have Changed 21st-Century Life

Peter S. Goodman on How the Super-Rich Have Changed 21st-Century Life

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My Novel’s 16-Year Journey Across the Atlantic Ocean

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Chandran Nair on the Pervasive Global Reach of White Privilege

By Keen On | January 21, 2022

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By New Books Network | January 21, 2022

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By Behind the Mic | January 21, 2022

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Kerri Maher on How a Paris Bookseller Changed the Course of Literature

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By The Literary Life | January 21, 2022

Can Generation Z Save America? (And Should They Have To?)

Can Generation Z Save America? (And Should They Have To?)

John Della Volpe Wonders If Demography Can Save Democracy

By John Della Volpe | January 20, 2022

Zora Neale Hurston on What White Publishers Won’t Print

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Feeling Seen in <em>Sort Of</em>: On Queer Feelings and the Company of Others

Feeling Seen in Sort Of: On Queer Feelings and the Company of Others

Aanchal Saraf on the Power of Art By and About Trans People of Color

By Aanchal Saraf | January 20, 2022

Teaching Literature Means Teaching Empathy

Teaching Literature Means Teaching Empathy

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By Arnold Weinstein | January 20, 2022

Uli Beutter Cohen on Exploring the Literary Landscape of New York City’s Underground

Uli Beutter Cohen on Exploring the Literary Landscape of New York City’s Underground

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