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Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

“We were trapped within a single moment: always in danger, always waiting, and always struggling to survive.”

By Husam Maarouf | August 14, 2026

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

Casey Michel Explores the Impact of Decades of Widening Wealth Inequality on American Politics

By Casey Michel | August 14, 2026

From Marquis de Sade to <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>, a Brief History of Depravity

From Marquis de Sade to Grand Theft Auto, a Brief History of Depravity

Daisy Dixon on the History and Future of “Dangerous” Art in the Western World

By Daisy Dixon | August 12, 2026

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

Thomas Meyer Takes a Look at the Famed Intellectual’s Examination of an Ancient Hatred

By Thomas Meyer | August 12, 2026

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

Michelle Berenfeld Recommends John Williams, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Graves, and More

By Michelle Berenfeld | August 12, 2026

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

By Brittany Allen | August 11, 2026

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Tracy Borman Recommends Books To Make You Fall In Love With the Tudors

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This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s <em>Macbeth</em> is Performed for the First Time (Probably)

This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Performed for the First Time (Probably)

Toil and Trouble

By Literary Hub | August 3, 2026

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

Cal Flyn Explores Medieval Europeans’ Evolving Relationship With the Wilderness

By Cal Flyn | July 30, 2026

Preventing WWIII in Europe’s <br>New Cold War

Preventing WWIII in Europe’s
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Hannah Lucinda Smith Considers the Pivotal Role of Small and Unrecognized States in Shaping Geopolitics

By Hannah Lucinda Smith | July 30, 2026

What Is the Difference Between Exile and Exiles?

What Is the Difference Between Exile and Exiles?

Roger Celestin on Writing About Not Being Able to Go Back Home

By Roger Celestin | July 30, 2026

One Man’s Crazy Scheme to Create a New County in Northern Ireland

One Man’s Crazy Scheme to Create a New County in Northern Ireland

Jan Carson on Tethering the Fantastical to the Factual

By Jan Carson | July 30, 2026

Fish Bad, Sugar Good... And Other Medieval Ideas About Food

Fish Bad, Sugar Good... And Other Medieval Ideas About Food

Katherine Harvey on Healthy Living in the Middle Ages

By Katherine Harvey | July 29, 2026

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