Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Alissa Quart on the Lessons From Mamdani’s Campaign

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The Ultimate Best Books of 2025 List

The Ultimate Best Books of 2025 List

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A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

Peter Kayafas Considers the Photographer’s Unique Perspective on a Multifaceted Holiday

By Peter Kayafas | December 23, 2025

On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

On Henry David Thoreau’s Ultimate Instrument of Perception, the “Kalendar”

Kristen Case Explores Thoreau’s Meticulous Tracking of Natural Phenomena

By Kristen Case | December 17, 2025

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year

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By Emily Temple | December 15, 2025

The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025

The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025

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On the Infinite Lives of the Library

On the Infinite Lives of the Library

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3 Ways to Become a Better Reader

3 Ways to Become a Better Reader

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Lauren Rothery on Channeling Hollywood in Her Debut Novel

Lauren Rothery on Channeling Hollywood in Her Debut Novel

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Progressive Except for Palestine: On Growing Up in Bari Weiss’s “Urban Shtetl”

Progressive Except for Palestine: On Growing Up in Bari Weiss’s “Urban Shtetl”

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Why We All Make Sacrifices to the Human-Created God Called “The Economy”

Why We All Make Sacrifices to the Human-Created God Called “The Economy”

Sven Beckert on the Rise of Capitalism As Both an Economic System and a Way of Life

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What Was Literary Twitter? </br>*The Champion*

What Was Literary Twitter?
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