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The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, October Edition

The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, October Edition

Chronicles of Lincoln and John Brown, Mid-Century Nuclear Roulette, the Golden Age of Egyptology, and More

By Book Marks | October 27, 2020

Paul Kingsnorth's Transhuman Apocalypse Unfolds in an Old English Fenland

Paul Kingsnorth's Transhuman Apocalypse Unfolds in an Old English Fenland

Ellie Robins Talks to the Author of Alexandria About Language, Essence, and Violence

By Ellie Robins | October 27, 2020

“Collins Ferry Landing”

“Collins Ferry Landing”

From Vijay Seshadri's That Was Now, This Is Then

By Vijay Seshadri | October 27, 2020

How Early Climbers Explained the Mystery of Altitude Sickness

How Early Climbers Explained the Mystery of Altitude Sickness

From the Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast with Michael Robinson

By Time to Eat the Dogs | October 27, 2020

Revisiting the Perennially Creepy <em>House of Leaves</em>

Revisiting the Perennially Creepy House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski Guests on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | October 27, 2020

How the Science Community Perpetuated Harmful Myths About Gender

How the Science Community Perpetuated Harmful Myths About Gender

From the New Books Network's Book of the Day Podcast

By New Books Network | October 27, 2020

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  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
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  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade, Read by Isabelle Ruther

By Behind the Mic | October 27, 2020

Does Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Violate the Religious Test Clause of the Constitution?

By Michael Rips | October 26, 2020

Michiko Kakutani on
Why We Love Books

By Michiko Kakutani | October 26, 2020

Tommy Orange on Vulnerability and Familial Love

Tommy Orange on Vulnerability and Familial Love

as we believe it to be."">"The bridge over which we span is not as connective
as we believe it to be."

By Tommy Orange | October 26, 2020

On Patrick Modiano and Perfecting the Art of Repetition

On Patrick Modiano and Perfecting the Art of Repetition

Mark Polizzotti Considers a Writing Career That
Comprises a "Single Work"

By Mark Polizzoti | October 26, 2020

Bill Clegg on the Unknowability of... Well, Everything

Bill Clegg on the Unknowability of... Well, Everything

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 26, 2020

Alisson Wood on the Myth of Catharsis and Reclaiming One's Power

Alisson Wood on the Myth of Catharsis and Reclaiming One's Power

The Author of Being Lolita in Conversation with Luna Adler

By Luna Adler | October 26, 2020

On the Lost Art of Foraging for Food and Medicine

On the Lost Art of Foraging for Food and Medicine

Gina Rae La Cerva on the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | October 26, 2020

We Have Edgar Allan Poe to Thank for the Detective Story

We Have Edgar Allan Poe to Thank for the Detective Story

Poe Month Continues on The History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | October 26, 2020

The Fight for Better Living and Working Conditions for Latinx Farmworkers in the US

The Fight for Better Living and Working Conditions for Latinx Farmworkers in the US

Paola Ramos on the Work of a Young Environmental Justice Activist

By Paola Ramos | October 26, 2020

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