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Gird your loins. We're about to get a lot of really bad, state-sponsored art.

Gird your loins. We're about to get a lot of really bad, state-sponsored art.

By Brittany Allen | February 10, 2025

Israeli police raided Palestinian-owned bookstores in Jerusalem and arrested the owners.

Israeli police raided Palestinian-owned bookstores in Jerusalem and arrested the owners.

By James Folta | February 10, 2025

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

By Brittany Allen | February 10, 2025

Invitation to a Die-In: Reflections on the MLA Walk Out for Palestine

Invitation to a Die-In: Reflections on the MLA Walk Out for Palestine

”Whereas, international law experts, including UN officials, describe the Israeli war on Gaza as a genocide...”

By Hannah Manshel | February 10, 2025

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

By James Folta | February 7, 2025

How librarians saved the day in World War II.

How librarians saved the day in World War II.

Move over, Moneypenny. The first spies were nerds.

By Brittany Allen | February 6, 2025

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For Andreas Malm, the Destruction of Gaza Runs Parallel to the Destruction of the Planet

By Andreas Malm | February 6, 2025

Libraries are already contending with crappy, AI-generated books.

By James Folta | February 5, 2025

The Making of an Anti-Woke Zealot: How Elon Musk Was Infected with the MAGA Mind-Virus

By Eoin Higgins | February 5, 2025

What Publishing Can Do About Trump: Preserve the Independence of Our Bookstores and Libraries

What Publishing Can Do About Trump: Preserve the Independence of Our Bookstores and Libraries

“A just world starves fascism of the nutrients it needs to thrive.”

By Josh Cook | February 4, 2025

Cinema May Be Dying, But Shitposting is a Thriving New Artform

Cinema May Be Dying, But Shitposting is a Thriving New Artform

Alex Rollins Berg on Paul Schrader’s Auteur-to-Edge Lord Trajectory

By Alex Rollins Berg | February 3, 2025

Here are the finalists for the second annual Inside Prize.

Here are the finalists for the second annual Inside Prize.

By Brittany Allen | January 31, 2025

How Local and Federal Laws Disenfranchised a Generation of Black Homeowners

How Local and Federal Laws Disenfranchised a Generation of Black Homeowners

Bernadette Atuahene on the Lasting Material and Psychological Impact of Racist Post-War Housing Policies

By Bernadette Atuahene | January 31, 2025

Keep important information about your rights close at hand with these bookmarks.

Keep important information about your rights close at hand with these bookmarks.

By James Folta | January 30, 2025

On Donald Trump’s Aborted Executive Order and the Future of Congressional Power

On Donald Trump’s Aborted Executive Order and the Future of Congressional Power

Aron Solomon Unpacks the Legal Ramifications of the Latest Presidential Whim

By Aron Solomon | January 30, 2025

How Trump’s Illegal Administrative Coup Threatened Funding for Everything, Including Libraries.

How Trump’s Illegal Administrative Coup Threatened Funding for Everything, Including Libraries.

“They are not afraid to threaten vast swathes of vulnerable Americans—the point is to be cruel and to punish.”

By James Folta | January 30, 2025

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