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The History of Writing is the History of Humanity

The History of Writing is the History of Humanity

Walter Stephens on Lost Books, Rediscovery, and Ancient Wisdom

By Walter Stephens | November 10, 2023

Drip Painting Was Actually Invented by a Ukrainian Grandmother... Not Jackson Pollock

Drip Painting Was Actually Invented by a Ukrainian Grandmother... Not Jackson Pollock

Noah Charney on the Erasure of Women's Revolutionary Contributions to Art History

By Noah Charney | November 9, 2023

Dinner With A Dictator: What Joseph Stalin Ate

Dinner With A Dictator: What Joseph Stalin Ate

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By Witold Szabłowski | November 9, 2023

A Brief History of Onions in America

A Brief History of Onions in America

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By Mark Kurlansky | November 9, 2023

Is There Any Bond Stronger than Twinship?

Is There Any Bond Stronger than Twinship?

History, Mythology and Literature Say No

By Helena de Bres | November 8, 2023

How Two Versions of a Family Story Sparked a Writer's Quest for Truth

How Two Versions of a Family Story Sparked a Writer's Quest for Truth

Grace Elizabeth Hale Explores Racial Violence and Individual and Collective Complicity in the American South

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The Lifesaving Potential of Latin American Passports in the Warsaw Ghetto

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How 1950s Hollywood Tried (and Failed) to Make Literary Adaptations Big

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