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Why Wikipedia is a Wonder of the Modern World—That We’ll Never See the Likes of Again
Richard Cooke on the Unique and Multifaceted Role of the Largest Encyclopedia to Ever Exist
By
Richard Cooke
| October 22, 2026
Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power
Thaddeus Russell Explores the Legacy of the Nation’s Puritan Founding and Those Who Rebelled Against It
By
Thaddeus Russell
| October 22, 2026
What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality
Judy Wearing Explores the Changing Perceptions of Women’s Bodies Across Eras and Cultures
By
Judy Wearing
| October 22, 2026
On the History of the Aes Sidhe, Ireland’s Seductively Dangerous Fairies
Sarah Clegg Explores the Origins and Meaning of Irish Legends
By
Sarah Clegg
| October 21, 2026
How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World
Paul Mason on the Global History of Communism
By
Paul Mason
| October 21, 2026
“If You Write Properly You Shouldn’t Have to Punctuate.” Was Cormac McCarthy That Guy in Your MFA?
Tracy Daugherty on the Student Days of the Now Iconic American Writer
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Tracy Daugherty
| October 20, 2026
Best Reviewed
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On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling
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Andrew Pettegree
| October 20, 2026
The Real Sherlock Holmes: How an Edinburgh Doctor Inspired Doyle’s Detective
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Lindsey Fitzharris
| October 20, 2026
On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American
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Emily Feng
| October 19, 2026
A Look at Life Aboard the
Hindenburg
Before Disaster Struck
Catherine Grace Katz on the Relationship Between the Transatlantic Zeppelin’s German Crew and American Passengers
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Catherine Grace Katz
| October 19, 2026
Enough With Your Lost Cause: The Treasonous Confederacy Was Never a Nation
Connor Williams on the Myth of the United States Confederacy
By
Connor Williams
| October 19, 2026
Five Essential Books For Understanding Chinese American History
Cundill Prize Finalist Beth Lew-Williams Recommends Erika Lee, Gordon Chang, Brianna Nofil and More
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Beth Lew-Williams
| October 19, 2026
Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America
How Jean-Pierre and Eliane Laffont Documented the Counterculture
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Jean-Pierre Laffont and Eliane Laffont
| October 16, 2026
Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice
Looking Into “Sharpton’s horizontally integrated machinery of justice seeking could be powerful.”
By
Anand Giridharadas
| October 16, 2026
Five Essential Books to Understand the Venetian Ghetto and Jewish History
Cundill History Prize Finalist Alexander Lee Recommends John Julius Norwich, Margaret Plant, and More
By
Alexander Lee
| October 16, 2026
How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him
“My ancestor is no longer just a myth... he is simply a man.”
By
E. L. Shen
| October 16, 2026
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On wellness culture, horror fiction, and shifting the blame
October 22, 2026
by
Dawn Kurtagich
Folk Horror on Film
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by
Olivia Rutigliano
Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas: Essential Holiday Horror Reading
October 22, 2026
by
Kevin Johnson
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"Astonishing em Luna Phoenix Queen em brilliantly emphasizes the agony of isolation in its various…"