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On the Fact and Fiction of Kurt Vonnegut’s Dresden

On the Fact and Fiction of Kurt Vonnegut’s Dresden

Susan Farrell Considers a Source of Inspiration for Slaughterhouse-Five

By Susan Farrell | August 31, 2026

Meet Pierre “Peter” Ortiz, Undercover Spy, Marine and Resistance Fighter

Meet Pierre “Peter” Ortiz, Undercover Spy, Marine and Resistance Fighter

Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders Remember the Man Who Saved Countless Lives During World War II

By Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders | August 31, 2026

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

In Praise of Montserrat Roig’s Goodbye Ramona, Translated by Megan Berkobien and María Cristina Hall

By Catherine Lacey | August 26, 2026

What <em>Anne of Green Gables</em> Reveals About White Girlhood

What Anne of Green Gables Reveals About White Girlhood

Sarah Mesle Explores the Myths Behind the Power of White Femininity in 1980s America

By Sarah Mesle | August 26, 2026

Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

In the Semiquincentennial Year, Sarah Montague Reflects on American Narratives

By Sarah Montague | August 26, 2026

Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

By Brittany Allen | August 25, 2026

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What the World’s Nightscapes Reveal About Our Dependence on Artificial Light

By Sara B. Pritchard | August 25, 2026

What Hieronymus Bosch’s Fantastical Triptychs Reveal About the Artist’s Worldview

By Catherine Daunt | August 25, 2026

Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher

By Jeff Jarvis | August 21, 2026

What Does “Progress” Mean, Anyway?

What Does “Progress” Mean, Anyway?

Stuart Firestein on Technology, Science, and the Fraught Subject of Progress

By Stuart Firestein | August 20, 2026

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

The tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars.

By Brittany Allen | August 19, 2026

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

Anne E. Fernald Recommends Tove Jansson, Katie Kitamura, Ntozake Shange, and More

By Anne E. Fernald | August 19, 2026

On That Disgraceful, Disreputable, (Wonderful) Form of Punctuation: The Parenthesis

On That Disgraceful, Disreputable, (Wonderful) Form of Punctuation: The Parenthesis

Florence Hazrat on the Contentious History of a (Perfect) Literary Tool

By Florence Hazrat | August 18, 2026

Why Thoreau and <em>Walden</em> Resonate With Chinese Youth

Why Thoreau and Walden Resonate With Chinese Youth

Julia Du Explores the Impact of an Iconic Work of American Literature on Contemporary China

By Julia Du | August 17, 2026

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on <em>Flight to Canada</em> at 50

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on Flight to Canada at 50

“Traditionally, mainstream critics have viewed Black writers as apprentices of white masters.”

By Ishmael Reed | August 17, 2026

Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Featuring a New Poem, “The Liquid Birds”

By Rebecca Solnit | August 17, 2026

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