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This Week in Literary History: Sinclair Lewis Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

This Week in Literary History: Sinclair Lewis Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

The First Writer from the United States to Do So

By Literary Hub | November 2, 2026

Why is serial fiction having a moment?

Why is serial fiction having a moment?

By Brittany Allen | October 30, 2026

Harry Houdini was a serious book collector. Here are some of his weirdest finds.

Harry Houdini was a serious book collector. Here are some of his weirdest finds.

By James Folta | October 29, 2026

Why Are Women’s Biographies Often Told From a Man’s Point of View?

Why Are Women’s Biographies Often Told From a Man’s Point of View?

Sarah Fritz on Writing About the Composer Clara Schumann

By Sarah Fritz | October 29, 2026

Tiny, Furry Friends: A Short History of Small Dogs in European Art

Tiny, Furry Friends: A Short History of Small Dogs in European Art

Stephanie Howard-Smith Explores the Evolving Artistic and Domestic Role of Pets, From the Renaissance to the Victorian Era

By Stephanie Howard-Smith | October 28, 2026

Fake News, Far-Right Propaganda, Exaggerated Crowd Sizes, a Squabbling Left...Welcome to 1930s Berlin!

Fake News, Far-Right Propaganda, Exaggerated Crowd Sizes, a Squabbling Left...Welcome to 1930s Berlin!

Victor Sebestyen on the Political Landscape That Preceded the Nazi Takeover of Germany

By Victor Sebestyen | October 27, 2026

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How Poetry Can Explain the Role of Music in Medieval Literature

By Graeme Lawson | October 27, 2026

Iconic Socialist Jean Jaurès Tried to Keep France Out of WWI. It Cost Him His Life

By Enda O'Doherty | October 27, 2026

Hidden In Plain Sight: What It Meant to Unearth My Father's Decades-Old FBI File

By Aimee Liu | October 26, 2026

Maria Edgeworth: Early 19th-Century Celebrity Novelist and... Key Contributor to the Birth of Classical Economics?

Maria Edgeworth: Early 19th-Century Celebrity Novelist and... Key Contributor to the Birth of Classical Economics?

Jeanna Smialek on the Overlooked History of Regency England's Female Intellectuals

By Jeanna Smialek | October 26, 2026

How Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American Fascism

How Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American Fascism

Jennifer Welch on the Lasting Impact of the Biden Administration’s Shameful Inaction Post-January 6

By Jennifer Welch | October 26, 2026

This Week in Literary History: The First Ballpoint Pen is Sold in New York City

This Week in Literary History: The First Ballpoint Pen is Sold in New York City

Where “thousands of people all but trampled each other to spend $12.50 each for a new fountain pen.”

By Literary Hub | October 26, 2026

What It Was Like to See Nina Simone at the Village Gate, c. 1961

What It Was Like to See Nina Simone at the Village Gate, c. 1961

Soyica Diggs Colbert on the Ways Black Freedom Movements Influenced the Singer’s Repertoire

By Soyica Diggs Colbert | October 23, 2026

Why Wikipedia is a Wonder of the Modern World—That We’ll Never See the Likes of Again

Why Wikipedia is a Wonder of the Modern World—That We’ll Never See the Likes of Again

Richard Cooke on the Unique and Multifaceted Role of the Largest Encyclopedia to Ever Exist

By Richard Cooke | October 22, 2026

Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power

Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power

Thaddeus Russell Explores the Legacy of the Nation’s Puritan Founding and Those Who Rebelled Against It

By Thaddeus Russell | October 22, 2026

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

Judy Wearing Explores the Changing Perceptions of Women’s Bodies Across Eras and Cultures

By Judy Wearing | October 22, 2026

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