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Racism, Patriarchy, and Power: Siri Hustvedt on the Toxic Thinking Behind the Supreme Court’s Destruction of Abortion Rights

Racism, Patriarchy, and Power: Siri Hustvedt on the Toxic Thinking Behind the Supreme Court’s Destruction of Abortion Rights

“Legislating reproductive rights remains a hallmark of authoritarian and fascist governments.”

By Siri Hustvedt | June 27, 2022

The Unnoticed Generation: How Russian Writers in Paris Grappled With the Complexities of Life Between the Wars

The Unnoticed Generation: How Russian Writers in Paris Grappled With the Complexities of Life Between the Wars

Bryan Karetnyk on Translating the Work of Yuri Felsen

By Bryan Karetnyk | June 27, 2022

How a North Korean Kidnapping Inspired My Novel

How a North Korean Kidnapping Inspired My Novel

Ravi Mangla on the Intersections Between Godzilla, Propaganda and South Korean Cinema

By Ravi Mangla | June 27, 2022

How One of America’s Most Influential Black Writers Befriended a Pioneering American Aviator

How One of America’s Most Influential Black Writers Befriended a Pioneering American Aviator

Gene Andrew Jarrett on the Unexpected Friendship of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Orville Wright

By Gene Andrew Jarrett | June 27, 2022

How Myth, Poetry and Literature Helped Create Early Medieval England

How Myth, Poetry and Literature Helped Create Early Medieval England

Marc Morris on the Origins of the Anglo-Saxons

By Marc Morris | June 27, 2022

How Did the Prim, Religious Christina Rossetti Come to Write Such a Bizarre and Hedonistic Poem?

How Did the Prim, Religious Christina Rossetti Come to Write Such a Bizarre and Hedonistic Poem?

The History of Literature Podcast Looks at the Writer of “Goblin Market”

By History of Literature | June 27, 2022

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Why We Should Pay Attention to the Slow Decay of America’s Forgotten Cities

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Michelle Wilde Anderson on "Poverty Traps" in the Wealthiest Country on Earth

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From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

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Looking Back at the Fall of Tobruk, 80 Years Later

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