On Edmond Albius, the Enslaved Man Who Pioneered the Pollination of Vanilla

On Edmond Albius, the Enslaved Man Who Pioneered the Pollination of Vanilla

From Eric T. Jennings’s Cundill Prize-Shortlisted Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean

By Eric T. Jennings | September 4, 2026

How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

From Louise Brangan's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted The Fallen: The Lost Girls of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and a Legacy of Silence

By Louise Brangan | September 4, 2026

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

By Brittany Allen | September 3, 2026

The Latest Literary Scam: Emailing the Long-Dead Legends of 20th-Century Literature

The Latest Literary Scam: Emailing the Long-Dead Legends of 20th-Century Literature

Adam Hochschild on Getting an Email Addressed to George Orwell

By Adam Hochschild | September 3, 2026

Inside the Tumultuous Private Life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan

Inside the Tumultuous Private Life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan

From Sam Dalrymple’s Cundill Prize-Shortlisted Shattered Lands

By Sam Dalrymple | September 3, 2026

Why is Emily Wilson retranslating <em>The Odyssey</em> from scratch?

Why is Emily Wilson retranslating The Odyssey from scratch?

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What <em>Anne of Green Gables</em> Reveals About White Girlhood

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Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

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Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

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What the World’s Nightscapes Reveal About Our Dependence on Artificial Light

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Sara B. Pritchard on the History and Future of Days and Nights Across the Globe

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What Hieronymus Bosch’s Fantastical Triptychs Reveal About the Artist’s Worldview

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Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher

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