The US Has a Journalism Crisis: Here’s Why Writers Are Leaving the Profession in Droves

The US Has a Journalism Crisis: Here’s Why Writers Are Leaving the Profession in Droves

Brittany K. Allen on the Dire State of American Media

By Brittany Allen | March 4, 2025

What Russia’s Violent History of Occupation Reveals About Its Ongoing War on Ukraine

What Russia’s Violent History of Occupation Reveals About Its Ongoing War on Ukraine

Sofi Oksanen on the Importance of Preserving Personal and Collective Memory in the Face of Imperialist Aggression

By Sofi Oksanen | March 4, 2025

Invasions, Empires, Political Bromances: Five Nonfiction Books That Explain Modern Russia

Invasions, Empires, Political Bromances: Five Nonfiction Books That Explain Modern Russia

Charles Hecker Recommends Joshua Yaffa, Svetlana Alexievich, David Remnick, and More

By Charles Hecker | March 4, 2025

From Bowie to Baseball to Bitcoin: Ten Nonfiction Books to Check Out in March

From Bowie to Baseball to Bitcoin: Ten Nonfiction Books to Check Out in March

Featuring Titles by Russell Shorto, Ben Ratliff, Hannah Selinger, and More

By Literary Hub | February 28, 2025

“We Owe Them Recognition.” On Recovering and Preserving Mexico’s Trans History

“We Owe Them Recognition.” On Recovering and Preserving Mexico’s Trans History

Alexandra R. DeRuiz Explores Her Country's Continuing Struggle for LGBTQ Rights, Visibility and Acceptance

By Alexandra R. DeRuiz | February 27, 2025

The Rise of Ronald Reagan, a Product of California

The Rise of Ronald Reagan, a Product of California

Michael Hiltzik on the Early Career of the Actor-Cum-Politician Who Changed America

By Michael Hiltzik | February 26, 2025

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Tracing America’s Obsession With Conspiracy Theories Back to Its Founding

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Omar El Akkad on Genocide, Complicit Liberals, and the Terrible Wrath of the West

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From Princely Regalia to Women’s Underwear: The Evolution of the Color Pink

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How Two of America’s Biggest Columnists Reacted to the Assassination of Malcolm X

How Two of America’s Biggest Columnists Reacted to the Assassination of Malcolm X

Ted Hamm on Jimmy Breslin and Langston Hughes

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How Little Richard Brought Black and Queer Culture to American Airwaves

How Little Richard Brought Black and Queer Culture to American Airwaves

Jon Savage on the Emergence of a New and Revolutionary Form of Rock and Roll in the 1950s

By Jon Savage | February 21, 2025

Judith Butler: To Imagine a World After This, Democracy Needs the Humanities

Judith Butler: To Imagine a World After This, Democracy Needs the Humanities

“The beginning of democracy requires a transport into a necessary fiction.”

By Judith Butler | February 20, 2025

In Purging Language About Trans People, Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are Trying to Purge the People Themselves

In Purging Language About Trans People, Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are Trying to Purge the People Themselves

Gabrielle Bellot on the Radical Power of Words As Weapons

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 19, 2025

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Rebecca Romney on Unearthing a Legacy of Systematic Literary Erasure

By Rebecca Romney | February 19, 2025

How the Pilgrims Redefined What It Means to Move Across the World

How the Pilgrims Redefined What It Means to Move Across the World

Yoni Appelbaum Explores the Puritan Origins of Modern Ideas About Migration

By Yoni Appelbaum | February 19, 2025

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

A Black History month reflection.

By Brittany Allen | February 18, 2025

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