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Charles Dickens worried his own writing was so powerful it would scare him and his friends to death.

Charles Dickens worried his own writing was so powerful it would scare him and his friends to death.

By Walker Caplan | June 30, 2021

What <em>Lord of the Flies</em> got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

What Lord of the Flies got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

By Jonny Diamond | June 30, 2021

How the Prophetic Fiction of Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Exposed the Dangers of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

How the Prophetic Fiction of Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Exposed the Dangers of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Margot Livesey on Address Unknown and the Dangers of Communal Mythology

By Margot Livesy | June 30, 2021

When Activist Poets Took Over a Tiny California Town

When Activist Poets Took Over a Tiny California Town

Uncovering a Unique Chapter in the History of American Poetry

By Lytle Shaw | June 30, 2021

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

By Walker Caplan | June 29, 2021

Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

By Walker Caplan | June 28, 2021

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"We basically flipped it." Take a look at the newly redesigned Truman Presidential Library.

By Walker Caplan | June 28, 2021

Hope, Joy and Rage: One Year Ago at Occupy City Hall

By Angela Rose Brussel | June 28, 2021

Solving the Mystery of My Father’s Journalistic Shorthand and Discovering... The Beatles?

By Richard Sanger | June 28, 2021

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

By Katie Yee | June 25, 2021

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

Véronique Pouillard on the Illegal Copyist Networks in Haute Couture

By Véronique Pouillard | June 25, 2021

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

By Jonny Diamond | June 24, 2021

No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories.

No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories.

By Dan Sheehan | June 24, 2021

Los Angeles: City of Angels, City of Immigrants

Los Angeles: City of Angels, City of Immigrants

Rosecrans Baldwin on Border Crossings and Anglo Mythologies in Southern California

By Rosecrans Baldwin | June 24, 2021

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

Les Standiford on James Bailey's Hard-Scrabble Roots

By Les Standiford | June 24, 2021

Healthcare Has a Race—and Gender—Problem

Healthcare Has a Race—and Gender—Problem

Elinor Cleghorn on the Struggle for Black Women to Be Heard

By Elinor Cleghorn | June 23, 2021

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