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Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable

Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable

"You have to give up wanting to please."

By Editors of Garden and Gun | November 22, 2019

Economist Richard D. Wolff Wonders if Capitalism Can Be Reformed

Economist Richard D. Wolff Wonders if Capitalism Can Be Reformed

The Economist Talks to Andrew on Keen On

By Keen On | November 22, 2019

Samantha Power on <em>The Education of an Idealist</em> and the Principle of Dignity

Samantha Power on The Education of an Idealist and the Principle of Dignity

The Former UN Ambassador on The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

By The Literary Life | November 22, 2019

Sarah Pinsker on Writing Dystopian Futures, in Both Story and Song

Sarah Pinsker on Writing Dystopian Futures, in Both Story and Song

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | November 22, 2019

Is the Debutante One of the Most Misunderstood Characters in Literature?

Is the Debutante One of the Most Misunderstood Characters in Literature?

Maitreyi Anantharaman on What Scholars Have Missed
in Edith Wharton, Anne Bronte, and More

By Maitreyi Anantharaman | November 21, 2019

Retracing the Historical (and Literal) Path of Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

Retracing the Historical (and Literal) Path of Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

Sylvain Tesson Attempts to Journey Back to 1812

By Sylvain Tesson | November 21, 2019

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On the Great Secret-Keepers
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Who Were the Scribes Who Actually Wrote Down the <em>Epic of Gilgamesh</em>?

Who Were the Scribes Who Actually Wrote Down the Epic of Gilgamesh?

The Longest Poem-in-Progress of All Time...

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Piecing Together the Lives<br> of Enslaved Americans

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Rachel May Traces the Warp and Weft of History Through Fabric

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An Ode to Women Who Walk, <br>From Virginia Woolf to Greta Gerwig

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From Virginia Woolf to Greta Gerwig

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How Do We Ultimately Escape Our Family Secrets?

How Do We Ultimately Escape Our Family Secrets?

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When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

“The country cannot prosper if its cities are decaying.”

By Jodie Adams Kirshner | November 21, 2019

<em>LIC Reading Series Podcast</em>: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Hannah Lillith Assadi, and Keith Gessen Panel Discussion

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On Rediscovering the Natural World Through Ovid

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