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“If You Write Properly You Shouldn’t Have to Punctuate.” Was Cormac McCarthy That Guy in Your MFA?

“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

By Tracy Daugherty | October 20, 2026

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

Andrew Pettegree Considers the Development of Modern Literary Culture in the United Kingdom

By Andrew Pettegree | October 20, 2026

The Real Sherlock Holmes: How an Edinburgh Doctor Inspired Doyle’s Detective

The Real Sherlock Holmes: How an Edinburgh Doctor Inspired Doyle’s Detective

Lindsey Fitzharris on the Observational Genius of Professor Joe Bell

By Lindsey Fitzharris | October 20, 2026

On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American

On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American

Emily Feng Considers the Challenges of Navigating Trauma and Identity in a Post-War Context

By Emily Feng | October 19, 2026

A Look at Life Aboard the <em>Hindenburg</em> Before Disaster Struck

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

By Catherine Grace Katz | October 19, 2026

Enough With Your Lost Cause: The Treasonous Confederacy Was Never a Nation

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

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Five Essential Books For Understanding Chinese American History

By Beth Lew-Williams | October 19, 2026

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

By Jean-Pierre Laffont and Eliane Laffont | October 16, 2026

Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice

By Anand Giridharadas | October 16, 2026

Five Essential Books to Understand the Venetian Ghetto and Jewish History

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

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

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Cundill History Prize Finalist Jonathan Cheng Recommends Barbara Demick, Richard E. Kim, and More

By Jonathan Cheng | October 15, 2026

Meet Biddy Mason, the Black Matriarch Who Helped Build Los Angeles

Meet Biddy Mason, the Black Matriarch Who Helped Build Los Angeles

Kevin Waite on the Multifaceted Life of the Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Made California Home

By Kevin Waite | October 15, 2026

What Lies Behind a Blank Wall? On the Myriad Hidden Meanings of White Paint

What Lies Behind a Blank Wall? On the Myriad Hidden Meanings of White Paint

Wendy S. Walters Explores the Aesthetic Origins and Political Implications of a Commonplace Decorative Practice

By Wendy S. Walters | October 14, 2026

On Medieval Europe’s Systemic Slaughter of Nonconformist Women

On Medieval Europe’s Systemic Slaughter of Nonconformist Women

Eleanor Johnson Explores the Dehumanizing Myths and Justifications Behind Witch Hunts

By Eleanor Johnson | October 14, 2026

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

James Marriott on the Relationship Between Free Societies and a Literate Populace

By James Marriott | October 14, 2026

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