How Enslaved African Americans Embraced the New Republic’s Symbols of Freedom Before the Civil War

How Enslaved African Americans Embraced the New Republic’s Symbols of Freedom Before the Civil War

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Chad Williams on W.E.B. Du Bois and the First World World

Chad Williams on W.E.B. Du Bois and the First World World

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 7, 2023

Is Ice America’s Most Literary Element?

Is Ice America’s Most Literary Element?

Amy Brady on a Particularly American Obsession

By Amy Brady | June 6, 2023

The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

“Our relationship has required much maintenance and has not been harmonious.”

By Paul Goldberg | June 6, 2023

An Introduction to <em>Journey to the West</em>, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

An Introduction to Journey to the West, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 6, 2023

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

James Shapiro on the Read Smart Podcast, Presented by the Baillie Gifford Prize

By Read Smart | June 6, 2023

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Jon Michaud on the Best of New York City Distilled Into a Neighborhood Bar

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Meredith Small Explains How a 15th-Century Venetian Monk Mapped the World and Saw the Future

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Jared Fishman on the Murder of Henry Glover by Police After Hurricane Katrina

Jared Fishman on the Murder of Henry Glover by Police After Hurricane Katrina

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Kate Strasdin Talks Fashion, Fabric, and Femininity in 19th-Century England

Kate Strasdin Talks Fashion, Fabric, and Femininity in 19th-Century England

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 5, 2023

Elliot Ackerman imagines an America of President Al Gore in Which There is Technology That Can Resurrect Dead People

Elliot Ackerman imagines an America of President Al Gore in Which There is Technology That Can Resurrect Dead People

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home

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Victor Luckerson on the Lead-Up to the Tulsa Race Massacre

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How to Brainwash Yourself: Grace Lavery on the Devices of Trans Identity in Literature

How to Brainwash Yourself: Grace Lavery on the Devices of Trans Identity in Literature

“George Eliot was, unquestionably, a trans author.”

By Grace Lavery | May 31, 2023

Brett Forrest on the Tragic Human Collateral of the FBI’s secret wars

Brett Forrest on the Tragic Human Collateral of the FBI’s secret wars

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On the Enduring Power and Relevance of America’s Most Famous WWII Correspondent

On the Enduring Power and Relevance of America’s Most Famous WWII Correspondent

David Chrisinger Looks at Ernie Pyle’s Brave Men

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