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Scenes from a Life in 1930s Berlin

Scenes from a Life in 1930s Berlin

On Turning My Great Uncle's Diary into a Twitter Feed

By Jeffrey Koenig | November 29, 2018

Are There Lessons to Be Learned from the Protests of the 1960s?

Are There Lessons to Be Learned from the Protests of the 1960s?

Clara Bingham Talks to Adam Nemett About His Novel, We Can Save Us All

By Clara Bingham | November 29, 2018

The Showgirl Who Discovered <em>Lolita</em>

The Showgirl Who Discovered Lolita

How Nabokov's Masterpiece Found Its American Publisher

By Sarah Weinman | November 26, 2018

Not Just a German Word: A Brief History of Schadenfreude

Not Just a German Word: A Brief History of Schadenfreude

"This is a confession: sometimes I feel good when others feel bad."

By Tiffany Watt Smith | November 21, 2018

The Time Halldor Laxness Was Almost Deported from America

The Time Halldor Laxness Was Almost Deported from America

And How the ACLU Saved Him

By Halldór Guðmundsson | November 21, 2018

The Ripple Effect of Death in a Hotel

The Ripple Effect of Death in a Hotel

Mikita Brottman on the Protocols and Pitfalls of Dealing with a Body

By Mikita Brottman | November 20, 2018

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