“I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York

“I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York

In a Letter to His Mother, the Author of Invisible Man Describes His Life in Harlem

By Shaun Usher | November 5, 2021

What Created the American Crisis of Subminimum Pay?

What Created the American Crisis of Subminimum Pay?

Saru Jayaraman on the System's Roots in Slavery

By Saru Jayaraman | November 5, 2021

Patrick Dean on the Daring First Ascent of Denali

Patrick Dean on the Daring First Ascent of Denali

From the Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast with Michael Robinson

By Time to Eat the Dogs | November 5, 2021

How Cheap Postal Rates for Books and Nonprofits Contributed to American Democracy

How Cheap Postal Rates for Books and Nonprofits Contributed to American Democracy

Christopher W. Shaw on the Importance of Affordable Mail

By Christopher W. Shaw | November 5, 2021

Omar Mouallem on the Unknown History of Islam Across the Americas

Omar Mouallem on the Unknown History of Islam Across the Americas

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 5, 2021

Ben Wilson on the Invention of the City

Ben Wilson on the Invention of the City

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 5, 2021

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On Unjustly Forgotten American Abstract Artist Alice Trumbull Mason

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Ha Jin on the Importance of Writing Lasting Literature

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“Was It I Who Came Back Home?” On the Return of Catherine Dior and Other Survivors of Ravensbrück

By Justine Picardie | November 4, 2021

The Lives of Dangerous Books: On the Explosive Rise of Literacy in Tudor England

The Lives of Dangerous Books: On the Explosive Rise of Literacy in Tudor England

Amy Licence Looks at the History of the Printing Industry

By Amy Licence | November 4, 2021

Jessica Nordell on What We Don’t Realize About Unconscious Bias

Jessica Nordell on What We Don’t Realize About Unconscious Bias

This Week from Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | November 4, 2021

Walt Whitman’s letter to a female admirer is the nicest romantic rejection in history.

Walt Whitman’s letter to a female admirer is the nicest romantic rejection in history.

By Walker Caplan | November 3, 2021

The Helpful—and Harmful—Consequences of Aesop’s Animal Depictions

The Helpful—and Harmful—Consequences of Aesop’s Animal Depictions

Jo Wimpenny on Easy Stereotypes With Lasting Effects

By Jo Wimpenny | November 3, 2021

How a Group of Women Defied Expectations to Form a National Football League

How a Group of Women Defied Expectations to Form a National Football League

Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo on a History of Groundbreakers

By Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo | November 3, 2021

Marriage Story: On the Volatile Relationship Between Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway

Marriage Story: On the Volatile Relationship Between Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway

Judith Mackrell Considers the Pair's "Crazy Honeymoon" and Gellhorn On-Assignment in China

By Judith Mackrell | November 3, 2021

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This November

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This November

Bookstores From Around the Country Pick Their Favorites

By Literary Hub | November 3, 2021

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