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There Be Dragons. In This Essay.

There Be Dragons. In This Essay.

Arra Lynn Ross on Old Norse Translations and Decoding Myths

By Arra Lynn Ross | July 20, 2020

The Tenacious Constancy of<br> <em>The Merchant of Prato</em>

The Tenacious Constancy of
The Merchant of Prato

Charles Nicholl on Iris Origo and Her "Modern Classic"

By Charles Nicholl | July 20, 2020

On Celtic Storytelling, From the Bardic to the Mythic

On Celtic Storytelling, From the Bardic to the Mythic

Martin Shaw on Growing Up Christian with a Pagan Underbelly

By Martin Shaw | July 17, 2020

The Poets vs. The Police: On Standing Your Ground in<br> a Toronto Park

The Poets vs. The Police: On Standing Your Ground in
a Toronto Park

“In Canada, a poet, to make his way as a poet, has to be
a real tough bastard.”

By Nick Ripatrazone | July 16, 2020

The Misleading Neoliberal Promise of the Risk Expert

The Misleading Neoliberal Promise of the Risk Expert

Oliver Broudy on the Birth of the "Acceptable Risk" Class

By Oliver Broudy | July 16, 2020

On <em>Shapes of Native Nonfiction</em> and the Story Form of <br>Native Basketry

On Shapes of Native Nonfiction and the Story Form of
Native Basketry

Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton, with Meranda Owens, at the Field Museum of Natural History

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2020

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Waiting for a War, Waiting to Live

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On the American Election to Avoid WWIII

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Can the German Path to Truth and Reconciliation Work in America?

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The Forged Letter that Began a Mormon Succession Crisis

The Forged Letter that Began a Mormon Succession Crisis

Miles Harvey on the Life and Times of James J. Strang

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What Our First Close Look at Mars Actually Revealed

What Our First Close Look at Mars Actually Revealed

The Disappointment of a Blighted Planet

By Sarah Stewart Johnson | July 15, 2020

On Thomas Jefferson and the Little-Known Presence of Enslaved Muslims in the US

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An Unexpected Letter to the Third President of the United States

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On Hope, Resilience, and Denial in the Great State of California

"The inheritance of California is half-gorgeous, half-deadly."

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Love Letters, Libertines, and Last Words During the French Revolution

Love Letters, Libertines, and Last Words During the French Revolution

Edmund White Wishes Us All a Happy Bastille Day

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Joshua Bennett on the Use of Animals in the Work of Black Writers

Joshua Bennett on the Use of Animals in the Work of Black Writers

Of Subjugation and Ownership

By Joshua Bennett | July 13, 2020

Traveling Through Spain As It Grapples With Its Fascist Past

Traveling Through Spain As It Grapples With Its Fascist Past

Sofia Perez Visits Literary Salamanca

By Sofia Perez | July 13, 2020

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