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Science Brings Us Closer to the Miraculous

Science Brings Us Closer to the Miraculous

On Medicine, Magic, and Writing a Book About Both

By Liese O'Halloran Schwarz | June 26, 2018

Growing Up a Preacher's Daughter

Growing Up a Preacher's Daughter

Meghan MacLean Weir on Life Among the Pews

By Meghan MacLean Weir | June 15, 2018

Transcendent Compositions: On Making Perfume and Writing Fiction

Transcendent Compositions: On Making Perfume and Writing Fiction

"They Are Ways to Escape Material Borders—And My Body"

By TANAÏS | May 11, 2018

The Complicated Comforts of Marilynne Robinson

The Complicated Comforts of Marilynne Robinson

Could One Writer Help Me Reckon with Personal and Political Upheaval?

By Rachel Vorona Cote | April 13, 2018

The World Might Not Be As Disastrous As We Think It Is

The World Might Not Be As Disastrous As We Think It Is

Steven Pinker on the Virulence of Contemporary Pessimism

By Steven Pinker | March 1, 2018

11 Books to Read If You Want to Understand Caste in India

11 Books to Read If You Want to Understand Caste in India

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By S. Shankar | December 4, 2017

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In the Age of Trump, Reclaiming the Golem as a Symbol of Jewish Resistance

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The Genius of Judaism

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Kurt Vonnegut's Atheist Marvels, Just in Time For Christmas

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