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March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy
Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms
By
Timothy Ryback
| October 9, 2026
How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines
Molly Guptill Manning on Literature as a Morale Booster During World War II
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Molly Guptill Manning
| October 8, 2026
What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right
Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution
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Rodrigo Nunes
| October 7, 2026
A Brief History of Iconic Women Spies in the Comics
Susan Kirtley and Nhora Lucia Serrano on Comic Book Hero Señorita Rio
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Susan E. Kirtley and Nhora Lucía Serrano
| October 7, 2026
What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters
Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey on the Value of Pounds, Crowns, Shillings and Pence in Today’s World
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Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey
| October 6, 2026
What to read after you see the Bayeux Tapestry.
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James Folta
| October 5, 2026
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Assal Rad
| October 2, 2026
What Happens When Humans Show Up: On the Ecosystem Beneath Our Feet
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Frank Ashwood
| October 2, 2026
Five Essential Books on Women in the Early Civil Rights Movement
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Keri Leigh Merritt
| October 2, 2026
Beyond MLK: On the Women Who Made the March on Washington
Marcia Chatelain Considers the Overlooked Yet Vital Role of Black Women in the Struggle For Racial Equality
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Marcia Chatelain
| October 1, 2026
On the Secret Three-Man Mission Deep in Nazi Europe That Won WWII
Jason Bell Recounts the Lead-Up to Operation Sparrow, the Allied Invasion of the Balkans That Never Was
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Jason Bell
| September 30, 2026
Happy International Translation Day!
Celebrating an Essential Literary Art
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Literary Hub
| September 30, 2026
Personal Yet Systemic: On Antiblackness as a Social, Historical and Cultural Phenomenon
Patrice D. Douglass Considers the Distinct Forces That Underpin Anti-Black Racism
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Patrice D. Douglass
| September 29, 2026
The “Mutually Confounding” Relationship Between Librarian and Researcher
Matthew J. Prigge on Writing His Book With the Help of a Librarian and a Stack of Boxes in the Basement
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Matthew J. Prigge
| September 29, 2026
William T. Vollmann on Trying to Excavate American Foreign Policy From the Cold War to the War on Terror
Behind the Decades-Long Publication Journey Behind His Latest Novel
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William T. Vollmann
| September 28, 2026
A Journey to Antarctica in Photos: Remembering Ernest Shackleton’s Grand Expedition
Alexandra Shackleton on the Enduring Legacy of Her Grandfather’s Voyage to the Southernmost Tip of the World
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Alexandra Shackleton
| September 28, 2026
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Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers
October 9, 2026
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John B. Valeri
The Best True Crime of the Month: October 2026
October 9, 2026
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Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All
October 9, 2026
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Amy Bloom
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"The plot here like the plots in the previous three Mandel novels I've read is…"