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Cursed Mountains and Deathly Lakes: When Nature Is Explained By Myth

Cursed Mountains and Deathly Lakes: When Nature Is Explained By Myth

Adrienne Mayor Explores the Folklore and Legends Behind Natural Phenomena From Across the World

By Adrienne Mayor | October 22, 2025

On the Simple Life of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Philosophy as “Neverending Therapy”

On the Simple Life of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Philosophy as “Neverending Therapy”

Anthony Gottlieb Considers Wittgenstein’s Famous Family and His Revolutionary Approach to Philosophical Questions

By Anthony Gottlieb | October 22, 2025

Forever Faithful To a Single Story: An Ode to Monogamous Writing

Forever Faithful To a Single Story: An Ode to Monogamous Writing

Amy Gallo Ryan: “It was never about setting out to write a book—the point all along was to write this book.”

By Amy Gallo Ryan | October 22, 2025

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Maddie Ballard on Using Sewing as
a Way to Look Forward

By Maddie Ballard | October 22, 2025

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies

Anna Fiteni Explores What Welsh Culture Has to Do With Fleetwood Mac, Lord of the Rings, Hayao Miyazaki, and More

By Anna Fiteni | October 22, 2025

When Tracker Tilmouth and the Warlpiri People of Central Australia “Invaded” Europe

When Tracker Tilmouth and the Warlpiri People of Central Australia “Invaded” Europe

Alexis Wright on Aboriginal Leader Tracker Tilmouth’s Trip to the United Nations in Geneva

By Alexis Wright | October 22, 2025

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From Martinique to New York: On the Trailblazing Career of Paulette Nardal

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A Rare and Fragile Cage: On Loving—and Being Trapped By—the Lithuanian Language

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Dear Tech Evangelists: Have You Tried “Move Slow and Make Things”?

By Tochi Onyebuchi | October 21, 2025

“Yet Famine Was Still Famine.” On the Struggle to Find Food and Clean Water in Gaza

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Noor Alyacoubi Recounts Starvation and Survival in Palestine

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What’s Real and What’s Not: Gish Jen on Writing Between the Factual Lines

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Finding the Sweet Spot Between Memoir and Fiction

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Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “The Wayfinder”

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Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

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Barf, Funk, Tug, and Other Etymological Mysteries

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Joshua Blackburn Explores the Centuries-Long Evolution of the English Language

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The Psychology of <em>Portnoy</em>: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

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Steven J. Zipperstein Explores the Biographical Underpinnings of an Iconic Work of Jewish American Fiction

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My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

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