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The Impossibility of Capturing Truth in a Biography

The Impossibility of Capturing Truth in a Biography

Iris Origo on Why We Try Anyway

By Iris Origo | October 15, 2019

Who Has the Right to Write About Hurricane Katrina?

Who Has the Right to Write About Hurricane Katrina?

Maggie Neil on The Yellow House and the Many Names of Loss

By Maggie Neil | October 11, 2019

The Irish Clan That Was

The Irish Clan That Was "Virtually Deleted from History"

Tim Robinson on Searching for a Lost History in Connemara

By Tim Robinson | October 11, 2019

In the Age of Political Thugs

In the Age of Political Thugs

Sonya Bilocerkowycz, from Ukraine to Putin to Trump and Back Again

By Sonya Bilocerkowycz | October 11, 2019

The Best Time to Practice Stoicism? When Your Flight is Canceled

The Best Time to Practice Stoicism? When Your Flight is Canceled

How an Ancient Philosophy Can Help You Through Modern Life

By William B. Irvine | October 10, 2019

When a Hurricane Hits the Delaware Bay

When a Hurricane Hits the Delaware Bay

Andrew S. Lewis on the Impact of Super Storm Sandy

By Andrew S. Lewis | October 9, 2019

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Eve Babitz on the Time She Played Chess Nude with Marcel Duchamp

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When Your Book Finds a New Voice, 50 Years Later

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“Per Engdahl was a great man, and I’ll maintain that as long as I live.

By Elisabeth Åsbrink | October 7, 2019

On the Universal Urgency of Immigrant Literature

On the Universal Urgency of Immigrant Literature

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By Christopher Castellani | October 7, 2019

Stand With Us at the 2019 Border of Lights Virtual Vigil

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To the Manor Born: On the Rise of Fred C. Trump, Homebuilder

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Son of Immigrants, Mogul of Queens

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On One of the Great Unsung Heroes of the American Labor Movement

On One of the Great Unsung Heroes of the American Labor Movement

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Feeling Lucky? A Brief History of Gambling with Dice

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