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The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

Introducing the First in a Series of In-Depth Looks at the Everyday Issues Facing Americans

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

Matthew Desmond, Isabel Wilkerson, Thomas Piketty, and More

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

Witold Rybczynski Explores the Dark History and Unsavory Origins of an Automotive Icon

By Witold Rybczynski | October 8, 2024

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

Kenneth C. Davis on Book Bans, Reading as Exercising, and Turning to Shorter Books in the Age of Screens

By Kenneth C. Davis | October 8, 2024

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Douglas J. Penick on Capturing the Essence of South Asian Mythology For a Contemporary Western Audience

By Douglas J. Penick | October 7, 2024

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

Enzo Traverso on Irresponsible Journalism and the Suppression of Student Protests

By Enzo Traverso | October 4, 2024

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Animal Rights Are Women’s Rights: Why British Suffragettes Went Vegetarian

By Elsa Richardson | October 4, 2024

The Systemic Sexual Violence Hidden in Plain Sight During America’s Slave Trade

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In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

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How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

Dan Jones on the Palace Intrigue Behind the Late 14th-Century Battle For England's Throne

By Dan Jones | October 3, 2024

What the Supreme Court Can Learn From a 14th-Century Italian City-State

What the Supreme Court Can Learn From a 14th-Century Italian City-State

Liesl Schillinger on the Cautionary Art—and Good Governance—of Siena’s “Golden Age”

By Liesl Schillinger | October 3, 2024

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

José Henrique Bortoluci Explores Familial and Collective Memory of Authoritarian Rule in Brazil

By José Henrique Bortoluci | October 1, 2024

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

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By Brittany Allen | September 30, 2024

Pilsner Goes to America: How Beer Got Big in the 19th Century

Pilsner Goes to America: How Beer Got Big in the 19th Century

Jeffrey M. Pilcher Tracks the Transatlantic Development of Pilsners and Lagers from Central Europe to the Americas

By Jeffrey M. Pilcher | September 30, 2024

Life Imitates Art: On <em>The Sorrows of Young Werther</em>, Moral Panic and the Power of Books

Life Imitates Art: On The Sorrows of Young Werther, Moral Panic and the Power of Books

Ed Simon Considers the Phenomenon of Killing Yourself (and Others) in the Name of Literature

By Ed Simon | September 27, 2024

How Evangelical Christians Seek to Influence American Politics Through... Bible Museums?

How Evangelical Christians Seek to Influence American Politics Through... Bible Museums?

Roberta Mazza on the Ethics of Imposing an Agenda on Dubiously Acquired Ancient Artifacts

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